Common Built-In Functions In R
all() : This function returns TRUE if all values are TRUE
any() : This function in R returns TRUE even if any of the values is TRUE
args() : This function gives information on the arguments to a function
cat() : This function prints multiple objects, one object after another
cumprod() : This function gives cumulative product
cumsum() : This function gives cumulative sum
diff() : This function in R forms vector of first differences. To note: Diff(X) has one less element than x
history() : This functions gives you a list of the commands that you have used previously
is.factor() : It returns TRUE if the argument is a factor
is.na() : returns TRUE if the argument is NA
length() : It tells you the number of elements in a vector or in a list
ls() : It gives list names of objects in the workspace
mean() : Gives mean of the elements of vector
median() :Gives median of the elements of vector
print() : It prints a single R object
range() : It gives the minimum and maximum value elements of a vector
sort() : It sorts elements into order, by default it omits NAs
rev() : It reverses the order of vector elements
str() : It gives you information on R object
unique() : This function forms the vector of distinct values
which() : This built in function in R locates TRUE indices of logical vectors
which.max() : It locates first maximum of a numeric vector
which.min() :It locates first minimum of a numeric vector
with() : This function does the computation using columns of specified data frame
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