Using the R Sandbox

Using the R Sandbox

The R Sandbox 

The R Sandbox is a separate R window you can use to experiment with R code and play around with ideas from the course. It comes pre-loaded with the base R packages and all of the packages and datasets we reference in the textbook. 

R Sandbox

Accessing the R Sandbox 

The R Sandbox can be found in the "Resources" section of the textbook.

How do I submit my code? 

You might notice that there is no Submit button. This is because answers in the R Sandbox are not evaluated - in fact, we don’t even see them! So feel free to make mistakes, play around with ideas, and have fun with data! 


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