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What is dplyr used for in R?

Updated May 24, 2026

Short answer

dplyr is used for data manipulation.

Deep explanation

It provides verbs like filter, select, mutate, and summarise.

Real-world example

Filtering customers by purchase amount.

Common mistakes

  • Not loading library(dplyr).

Follow-up questions

  • What is piping (%>%)?
  • What is mutate used for?

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