Inspect Imported Data

Eyeball imported dataset

After we import a dataset, it’s both useful and important to study it. Examining the data provides an intuitive means to verify that the data has been imported correctly. Through quick glances, we can get a feel for the data. We can spot-check if observations have been imported correctly and whether variable names appear to be correct or not. There are many ways to look through and spot-check an imported dataset.

The first method of looking over imported data is to open up a spreadsheet-style viewer using the View() function. Note that the first letter of the function must be in uppercase.