Plotting Time Series in R

Steven Sanderson builds some charts:

Our Flight Plan:

1. Loading Up with Data: Grabbing our trusty dataset, AirPassengers.
2. Taking Off with Base R: Creating a basic time series plot using base R functions.
3. Soaring with ggplot2: Crafting a visually stunning time series plot using the ggplot2 library.
4. Navigating Date Formatting: Customizing axis labels with scale_x_date() for clarity.
5. Landing with Your Own Exploration: Encouraging you to take the controls and create your own time series plots!

Click through to see each of these steps in action.