Part 7: How do you learn R from zero? · Module 14
Talk to R like a calculator
What Are Your First R Commands?
Type this into the Console and press Enter. R answers right away, no small talk.
That [1] simply means "this is the first, and in this case only, answer." Now let's store a number in a variable using the arrow <- , which is R's slightly dramatic way of saying "put this into."
What You Will Be Able to Do
- Use R as a simple calculator.
- Store a value in a variable with the arrow.
- View what a variable contains.