10 Must-Know Tidyverse Functions: #1 - relocate()

Written by Matt Dancho on October 27, 2020

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Let’s learn how relocate, a new function that speeds up column arrangements.

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Tidyverse relocate() Tutorial

Today we are covering a new R function available in dplyr 1.0.0

Select vs Relocate

First, let’s compare the 2 column reordering functions: select() and relocate()

Select is like filter() but for columns. We just get the columns that we specify.

Relocate is like arrange() for columns. It keeps all of the columns, but provides much more flexibility for reordering. Notice how all of the columns are returned.

With relocate(), we can take advantage of special tidy-selectors including last_col() with an offset to provide very specific relocation patterns.

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