Data layout

Tidy data

A way of laying out data so that each variable is a column, each observation is a row and each type of thing being observed has its own table.

  • Data layout

Definition

A way of laying out data so that each variable is a column, each observation is a row and each type of thing being observed has its own table. Data in this shape is easier to filter, group and chart.

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