R dplyr::summarise() or summarize() Function

R dplyr summarize() Function

The dplyr summarise()(or summarize()) function aggregates data into a single summary value for each group or entire dataset if ungrouped.   It collapses multiple rows into a concise statistical summary, such as mean, sum, count, etc.  Developers often use summarize() with group_by(), which splits the data into groups based on one or more categorical variables (Columns you … Read more

How to Count Unique Values by Group in R

Counting unique observations by single or multiple groups in R

What do you mean by counting unique values by group? Well, it means you divide the dataset into subsets based on the values of one or more categorical variables (columns), and within each subset, you determine the number of distinct (unique) values in a specific column. Here are three ways to count unique values by group: … Read more

How to Calculate Percentage by Group in R Data Frame

Calculating percentage by group in R data frame

To calculate the percentage by the group in R, you need to combine various dplyr functions such as  group_by(), summarise(), mutate(), and ungroup(). Percentage by group means calculating the percentage of a variable within each group defined by another variable in a dataset. Here is the core concept behind it: First, you must divide your data … Read more

dplyr group_by() Function in R

The group_by() Function from dplyr package

The group_by() function from the dplyr package allows us to group data frames by one or more variables (columns), enabling subsequent operations to be performed on these groups. For example, we need to calculate the total sales by each category or count the number of items per category. You cannot use the group_by() function alone … Read more