How can you import data in R?

There are several ways to import data in R. You can use R commander to import data in R.

• Excel file- If the sample data is in excel format, function read.xls is used from the data package. It returns a data frame. Alternatively, loadWorkbook can also be used to read the entire workbook.
• Minitab file- if the data file is in Minitab format, it can be opened using the function read.mtb. It returns a list of components in the Minitab worksheet.
• SPSS file- the data files in SPSS formats can be opened using the function read.spss. It returns a list of components.
• CSV file- Each cell inside the CSV data file is separated by a special character such as a comma.