Sort and Shuffle Data Using R
Explore how to sort data in ascending or descending order and shuffle datasets randomly in R. Learn to use arrange, desc, and sample functions to clean data and reduce bias, enabling clearer insights and more accurate analysis.
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Sort the data
Sorting data is a typical operation in data analysis. It involves rearranging the observations in a dataset according to some criteria, such as alphabetical order or numerical order. Sorting data helps us understand the data and identify vague trends. Sorting is also a great help in locating the essential components of data.
Using the arrange() function, we can create a data-sorting pipeline by chaining multiple operations. The function’s default sorting order is ascending, but we can apply descending order by supplying our data in the desc() function. It is also possible to combine multiple sorting operations in a single arrange() function.
<data> %>% arrange(<column1>) # Ascending order
<data> %>% arrange(desc(<column1>)) # Descending order
<data> %>%