Code librarySample
ggplot2
Posit and the R community
R’s implementation of the grammar of graphics: build any chart by layering data, aesthetic mappings and geometries.
Licence
Open source
Built by
Developers
Languages
R
Runs on
R code, Quarto and R Markdown
Scores
Out of 5. The tick marks the average for code libraries in the library.
- Ease of use
- 3
- Visual control
- 5
- Interactivity
- 1
- Sharing
- 2
- Governance
- 1
- Low cost
- 5
- Data scale
- 3
Strengths
- A consistent grammar that scales from simple to complex charts
- Faceting makes small multiples trivial
- A rich ecosystem of extensions
Limitations
- R only
- Static by default; interactivity comes from extensions
- The grammar takes time to learn
Best for
- Statistical graphics and research
- Small multiples
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