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. 

Accessing the R Sandbox 

In Canvas 

1. Scroll to the bottom of the course Home page

2. Under Resources, click R Sandbox

Sandbox URL 

You can also access a similar R sandbox from Data Camp using the following URL (although you may need to run library(coursekata): 

https://uclatall.github.io/czi-stats-course/data-camp/sandbox-400.html

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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