Here is the full code to import the CSV file into R (you’ll need to modify the path name to reflect the location where the CSV file is stored on your computer): read.csv('C:\\Users\\Ron\\Desktop\\Test\\Products.csv')įinally, run the code in R (adjusted to your path), and you’ll get the same values as in the CSV file: item_name price By adding double backslash you’ll avoid the following error in R:Įrror: ‘\U’ used without hex digits in character string starting “”C:\U” Don’t forget to add that portion when importing CSV filesĪlso note that double backslash (‘\\’) was used within the path name.
The green portion reflects the file type of.You’ll need to ensure that the name is identical to the actual file name to be imported The blue portion represents the ‘ Products‘ file name.Notice the two portions highlighted in that path: The goal is to import that CSV file into R.įor demonstration purposes, let’s assume that the ‘ Products‘ CSV file is stored under the following path:Ĭ:\\Users\\Ron\\Desktop\\Test\\ Products. Let’s say that you have the following data stored in a CSV file (where the file name is ‘ Products‘): item_name To begin, here is a template that you may apply in R in order to import your CSV file: read.csv('Path where your CSV file is located on your computer\\File Name.csv') In this short guide, you’ll see how to import a CSV file into R.
