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# (PART) Wrangle {-}
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# Introduction {#wrangle-intro}
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In this part of the book, you'll learn about data wrangling, the art of getting your data into R in a useful form. Data wrangling encompasses three main pieces:
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```{r echo = FALSE, out.width = "75%"}
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knitr::include_graphics("diagrams/data-science-wrangle.png")
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```
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Data wrangling is import because it allows you to work with your own data. You'll learn:
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* In [tibbles], you'll learn about the variant of the data frame that we use
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in this book: the __tibble__. You'll learn what makes them different
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from regular data frames, and how you can construct them "by hand".
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* In [data import], you'll learn the art of data import: how to get your
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data from disk and into R. We'll focus on plain-text rectangular
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formats, but will give you pointers to packages that help with other
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types of data.
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* In [tidy data], you'll learn about tidy data, a consistent way of storing
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your data that makes transformation, visualisation, and modelling easier.
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Data wrangling also encompasses data transformation. You've already learned the basics, and now you'll learn new skills for specific types of data:
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* [Dates and times] will give you the key tools for working with
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dates, and date-times.
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* [Strings] will introduce regular expressions, a powerful tool for
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manipulating strings.
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* [Relational data] will give you tools for working with multiple
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interrelated datasets.
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