R GraphicsLesson 24Free preview

R Plot

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Summary

This lesson reviews the basic graphical function plot() in R to visualize data into a point or line diagram. The plot() function is a generic function that adjusts visualization based on the type of object it receives. The developer will learn the axis adjustment, graphic title, color, and plot point type.

Key points

The 'plot(x, y)' function is the most versatile basic graph function in R
The 'type' argument sets the shape of the graph: 'p' for dots, 'l' for lines, 'b' for both
The 'col' argument gives the color, the 'pch' selects the dot symbol, and the 'play' gives the main title.
The arguments 'xlab' and 'ylab' set text labels on the horizontal and vertical axes

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