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How do you read CSV files in R?
Updated May 24, 2026
Short answer
Use read.csv() or readr::read_csv() to import CSV files.
Deep explanation
These functions load tabular data into data frames.
Real-world example
Loading sales data from Excel exports.
Common mistakes
- Incorrect file paths.
Follow-up questions
- Difference between read.csv and read_csv?
- How to handle encoding issues?