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Recode variables in R

In data analysis it is often needed to set new values to a variable based on one or several conditions,…

1 year ago

Working with date values in R

R has rich resources of functions dealing with date values in data analysis. In this post, we introduce and show…

1 year ago

How to generate random numbers from various statistical distributions using R

n this post, we show how to generate random numbers into vector and matrix in R programming, from various statistical…

1 year ago

Creating a random sequence using sample() in R

It is not uncommon to generate random sequences in R programming. sample() function provides the feasibility of generating such random…

1 year ago

Estimating simple linear regression model using lm() in R

Linear regression is widely used to model the relationship between response or dependent variable and explanatory or independent variables. The…

1 year ago

Using exponential distributions in Python

The exponential distribution is modeling the probability distribution of the random time until next event occur in a Poisson event…

1 year ago

Append, insert and remove elements of lists in Python

The elements of a list can be added or removed after it has been created. To add new elements at…

1 year ago

Working with Python classes and instances

Python uses class for object-oriented programming. A class represents the general behavior or information that the programmer or data analyst…

1 year ago

Calculating partial correlations with R

When we do data analysis, random variables in the dataset are usually mutually correlated. Sometimes, we may want to measure…

1 year ago

Working with normal distributions in Python

Normal distribution is describing random variables with bell-shaped probability density functions. Normal distribution is widely used in data science because…

1 year ago