What is R Studio?

  • Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the R programming language
  • Organized workspace with customizable windows for code, console, plots, and more
  • Designed to make it easier to use and more powerful
  • A more user-friendly interface for coding, debugging, and visualization of data

R Studio Layout

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Source
  • View and edit code-related files
Console
  • Type in R code you want to run
  • See output from R
Environments
  • View R objects, like variables and datasets
Output pane
  • Plots will appear here
  • Navigate files
  • Manage Packages
  • View Help resources