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I use ggplot2 regularly and have read Wilkinson but honestly I have a bit of trouble seeing how ggplot2 is an implementation of Wilkinson's book. (It's been a
by madcaptenor 4y ago
I use ggplot2 regularly and have read Wilkinson but honestly I have a bit of trouble seeing how ggplot2 is an implementation of Wilkinson's book.
(It's been a few years, maybe I should take another look at the book.)
- lo5 4y agoThe overview links to the book. See: https://ggplot2.tidyverse.org/ https://ggplot2.tidyverse.org/ > ggplot2 is a system for declaratively creating graphics, based on The Grammar of Graphics.
- madcaptenor 4y agoI have the book! I just should figure out where it is on my shelves.
- watersb 4y agoRather expensive by my standards these days. When I was a starving student, I would not have hesitated to buy it from that corner in the back of Cody's Books. Springer runs occasional sales up to 40% discount about once a year, but a don't recall if "The Grammar of Graphics" was eligible last time.
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- madcaptenor 4y agoThey're running a sale right now, through June 30, but it doesn't look like G of G is eligible: https://link.springer.com/shop/springer/yellow-sale/en-eu/ https://link.springer.com/shop/springer/yellow-sale/en-eu/