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R Variables Introduction

Variables in R are used to store data values. R is dynamically typed, meaning you do not need to declare the data type of a variable. You can assign values to variables using the assignment operator <- or =.

1. Variable Assignment

You can create variables and assign values to them in R:

# Assigning values to variables
x <- 10

Output:

[1] 10

y = 20

Output:

[1] 20

z <- "Hello, World!"

Output:

[1] "Hello, World!"

Code Explanation: x and y are assigned numeric values using <- and =, while z is assigned a string value using <-. Both assignment operators work similarly, but <- is more commonly used in R.

Key Takeaways

  • Variables are used to store values for later use.
  • R allows flexible assignment using <- or =.
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