Day 6: Change your graph type with this one tweak

Over the last week, we learned how to use ggplot to create a graph.

We specifically drew a line of best fit using geom_smooth(method="lm")

Graphs aren't limited to just this, however...

In addition to a scatter plot (using geom_point), you can use the following:


1. geom_line(): Line plots
- Example: `geom_line()`

2. geom_bar() / geom_col(): Bar charts
- Example: geom_bar(stat = "count") or geom_col()

3. geom_histogram(): Histograms
- Example: geom_histogram(binwidth = 10)`

4. geom_boxplot(): Box plots
- Example: geom_boxplot()

5. geom_density(): Density plots
- Example: geom_density()


There are several others but these are the ones you'll use more often. Make a list of it for future reference :)

Come tomorrow, we'll move on from visualising data to something new.

(Read tomorrow's mail to find out 🤪)

We'll revisit graphs at a future date but it's also important to get a well-rounded introduction to R.

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