Import your data

data("mtcars")
mtcars <- as_tibble(mtcars)

Repeat the same operation over different columns of a data frame

Case of numeric variables

mtcars %>% map_dbl(.x = ., .f = ~mean(x = .x))
##        mpg        cyl       disp         hp       drat         wt       qsec 
##  20.090625   6.187500 230.721875 146.687500   3.596563   3.217250  17.848750 
##         vs         am       gear       carb 
##   0.437500   0.406250   3.687500   2.812500
mtcars %>% map_dbl(.f = ~mean(x = .x))
##        mpg        cyl       disp         hp       drat         wt       qsec 
##  20.090625   6.187500 230.721875 146.687500   3.596563   3.217250  17.848750 
##         vs         am       gear       carb 
##   0.437500   0.406250   3.687500   2.812500
mtcars %>% map_dbl(mean)
##        mpg        cyl       disp         hp       drat         wt       qsec 
##  20.090625   6.187500 230.721875 146.687500   3.596563   3.217250  17.848750 
##         vs         am       gear       carb 
##   0.437500   0.406250   3.687500   2.812500
# Adding an argument
mtcars %>% map_dbl(.x = ., .f = ~mean(x = .x, trim = 0.1))
##         mpg         cyl        disp          hp        drat          wt 
##  19.6961538   6.2307692 222.5230769 141.1923077   3.5792308   3.1526923 
##        qsec          vs          am        gear        carb 
##  17.8276923   0.4230769   0.3846154   3.6153846   2.6538462
mtcars %>% map_dbl(mean, trim = 0.1)
##         mpg         cyl        disp          hp        drat          wt 
##  19.6961538   6.2307692 222.5230769 141.1923077   3.5792308   3.1526923 
##        qsec          vs          am        gear        carb 
##  17.8276923   0.4230769   0.3846154   3.6153846   2.6538462
mtcars %>% select(.data = ., mpg)
## # A tibble: 32 × 1
##      mpg
##    <dbl>
##  1  21  
##  2  21  
##  3  22.8
##  4  21.4
##  5  18.7
##  6  18.1
##  7  14.3
##  8  24.4
##  9  22.8
## 10  19.2
## # ℹ 22 more rows
mtcars %>% select(mpg)
## # A tibble: 32 × 1
##      mpg
##    <dbl>
##  1  21  
##  2  21  
##  3  22.8
##  4  21.4
##  5  18.7
##  6  18.1
##  7  14.3
##  8  24.4
##  9  22.8
## 10  19.2
## # ℹ 22 more rows

Create your own function

# Double values in columns
double_by_factor <- function(x, factor) {x * factor}
10 %>% double_by_factor(factor = 2)
## [1] 20
mtcars %>% map_dfr(.x = ., .f = ~double_by_factor(x = .x, factor = 10))
## # A tibble: 32 × 11
##      mpg   cyl  disp    hp  drat    wt  qsec    vs    am  gear  carb
##    <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1   210    60  1600  1100  39    26.2  165.     0    10    40    40
##  2   210    60  1600  1100  39    28.8  170.     0    10    40    40
##  3   228    40  1080   930  38.5  23.2  186.    10    10    40    10
##  4   214    60  2580  1100  30.8  32.2  194.    10     0    30    10
##  5   187    80  3600  1750  31.5  34.4  170.     0     0    30    20
##  6   181    60  2250  1050  27.6  34.6  202.    10     0    30    10
##  7   143    80  3600  2450  32.1  35.7  158.     0     0    30    40
##  8   244    40  1467   620  36.9  31.9  200     10     0    40    20
##  9   228    40  1408   950  39.2  31.5  229     10     0    40    20
## 10   192    60  1676  1230  39.2  34.4  183     10     0    40    40
## # ℹ 22 more rows
mtcars %>% map_dfr(double_by_factor, factor = 10)
## # A tibble: 32 × 11
##      mpg   cyl  disp    hp  drat    wt  qsec    vs    am  gear  carb
##    <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
##  1   210    60  1600  1100  39    26.2  165.     0    10    40    40
##  2   210    60  1600  1100  39    28.8  170.     0    10    40    40
##  3   228    40  1080   930  38.5  23.2  186.    10    10    40    10
##  4   214    60  2580  1100  30.8  32.2  194.    10     0    30    10
##  5   187    80  3600  1750  31.5  34.4  170.     0     0    30    20
##  6   181    60  2250  1050  27.6  34.6  202.    10     0    30    10
##  7   143    80  3600  2450  32.1  35.7  158.     0     0    30    40
##  8   244    40  1467   620  36.9  31.9  200     10     0    40    20
##  9   228    40  1408   950  39.2  31.5  229     10     0    40    20
## 10   192    60  1676  1230  39.2  34.4  183     10     0    40    40
## # ℹ 22 more rows

Repeat the same operation over different elements of a list

When you have a grouping variable (factor)

mtcars %>% lm(formula = mpg ~ wt, data = .)
## 
## Call:
## lm(formula = mpg ~ wt, data = .)
## 
## Coefficients:
## (Intercept)           wt  
##      37.285       -5.344
mtcars %>% distinct(cyl)
## # A tibble: 3 × 1
##     cyl
##   <dbl>
## 1     6
## 2     4
## 3     8
reg_coeff_tbl <- mtcars %>% 
    
    # Split it into a list of data frames
    split(.$cyl) %>%

    # Repeat regression over each group
    map(~lm(formula = mpg ~ wt, data = .)) %>%
    
    # Extract coefficients from regression results
    map(broom::tidy, conf.int = TRUE) %>%

    # Convert to tibble
    bind_rows(.id = "cyl") %>%
    
    # Filter for wt coefficients
    filter(term == "wt")
reg_coeff_tbl %>%
    
    mutate(estimate = -estimate,
           conf.low = -conf.low,
           conf.high = -conf.high) %>%
    
    ggplot(aes(x = estimate, y = cyl)) +
    geom_point() + 
    geom_errorbar(aes(xmin = conf.low, xmax = conf.high))

Create your own

Choose either one of the two cases above and apply it to your data

dog <- read_excel("../01_module4/data/myData.xlsx")
dog %>% 
    filter(Breed %>% str_detect("dogs"))
## # A tibble: 8 × 18
##   Column1 Breed                    Affectionate With Fa…¹ Good With Young Chil…²
##     <dbl> <chr>                                     <dbl>                  <dbl>
## 1       2 French Bulldogs                               5                      5
## 2       5 Bulldogs                                      4                      3
## 3      27 Shetland Sheepdogs                            5                      5
## 4      68 Old English Sheepdogs                         5                      5
## 5     117 Belgian Sheepdogs                             3                      3
## 6     154 Icelandic Sheepdogs                           5                      5
## 7     173 Bergamasco Sheepdogs                          3                      3
## 8     175 Polish Lowland Sheepdogs                      5                      3
## # ℹ abbreviated names: ¹​`Affectionate With Family`, ²​`Good With Young Children`
## # ℹ 14 more variables: `Good With Other Dogs` <dbl>, `Shedding Level` <dbl>,
## #   `Coat Grooming Frequency` <dbl>, `Drooling Level` <dbl>, Type <chr>,
## #   Length <chr>, `Openness To Strangers` <dbl>, `Playfulness Level` <dbl>,
## #   `Watchdog/Protective Nature` <dbl>, `Adaptability Level` <dbl>,
## #   `Trainability Level` <dbl>, `Energy Level` <dbl>, `Barking Level` <dbl>,
## #   `Mental Stimulation Needs` <dbl>
filter_dog_breed <- function(.data, dog_name){
    dogs_filtered <- .data %>% 
        filter(Breed %>% str_detect(dog_name))
    
    return(dogs_filtered)
}

dog %>% filter_dog_breed(dog_name = c("Poodles"))
## # A tibble: 1 × 18
##   Column1 Breed   `Affectionate With Family` `Good With Young Children`
##     <dbl> <chr>                        <dbl>                      <dbl>
## 1       6 Poodles                          5                          5
## # ℹ 14 more variables: `Good With Other Dogs` <dbl>, `Shedding Level` <dbl>,
## #   `Coat Grooming Frequency` <dbl>, `Drooling Level` <dbl>, Type <chr>,
## #   Length <chr>, `Openness To Strangers` <dbl>, `Playfulness Level` <dbl>,
## #   `Watchdog/Protective Nature` <dbl>, `Adaptability Level` <dbl>,
## #   `Trainability Level` <dbl>, `Energy Level` <dbl>, `Barking Level` <dbl>,
## #   `Mental Stimulation Needs` <dbl>
dog %>% map_dbl(.x = ., .f = ~mean(x = .x))
## Warning in mean.default(x = .x): argument is not numeric or logical: returning
## NA
## Warning in mean.default(x = .x): argument is not numeric or logical: returning
## NA
## Warning in mean.default(x = .x): argument is not numeric or logical: returning
## NA
##                    Column1                      Breed 
##                  98.000000                         NA 
##   Affectionate With Family   Good With Young Children 
##                   4.476923                   3.866667 
##       Good With Other Dogs             Shedding Level 
##                   3.512821                   2.589744 
##    Coat Grooming Frequency             Drooling Level 
##                   2.276923                   1.789744 
##                       Type                     Length 
##                         NA                         NA 
##      Openness To Strangers          Playfulness Level 
##                   3.466667                   3.630769 
## Watchdog/Protective Nature         Adaptability Level 
##                   3.717949                   3.774359 
##         Trainability Level               Energy Level 
##                   3.846154                   3.723077 
##              Barking Level   Mental Stimulation Needs 
##                   3.117949                   3.661538
dog %>% map_dbl(.f = ~mean(x = .x))
## Warning in mean.default(x = .x): argument is not numeric or logical: returning
## NA
## Warning in mean.default(x = .x): argument is not numeric or logical: returning
## NA
## Warning in mean.default(x = .x): argument is not numeric or logical: returning
## NA
##                    Column1                      Breed 
##                  98.000000                         NA 
##   Affectionate With Family   Good With Young Children 
##                   4.476923                   3.866667 
##       Good With Other Dogs             Shedding Level 
##                   3.512821                   2.589744 
##    Coat Grooming Frequency             Drooling Level 
##                   2.276923                   1.789744 
##                       Type                     Length 
##                         NA                         NA 
##      Openness To Strangers          Playfulness Level 
##                   3.466667                   3.630769 
## Watchdog/Protective Nature         Adaptability Level 
##                   3.717949                   3.774359 
##         Trainability Level               Energy Level 
##                   3.846154                   3.723077 
##              Barking Level   Mental Stimulation Needs 
##                   3.117949                   3.661538
dog %>% map_dbl(mean)
## Warning in mean.default(.x[[i]], ...): argument is not numeric or logical:
## returning NA
## Warning in mean.default(.x[[i]], ...): argument is not numeric or logical:
## returning NA
## Warning in mean.default(.x[[i]], ...): argument is not numeric or logical:
## returning NA
##                    Column1                      Breed 
##                  98.000000                         NA 
##   Affectionate With Family   Good With Young Children 
##                   4.476923                   3.866667 
##       Good With Other Dogs             Shedding Level 
##                   3.512821                   2.589744 
##    Coat Grooming Frequency             Drooling Level 
##                   2.276923                   1.789744 
##                       Type                     Length 
##                         NA                         NA 
##      Openness To Strangers          Playfulness Level 
##                   3.466667                   3.630769 
## Watchdog/Protective Nature         Adaptability Level 
##                   3.717949                   3.774359 
##         Trainability Level               Energy Level 
##                   3.846154                   3.723077 
##              Barking Level   Mental Stimulation Needs 
##                   3.117949                   3.661538
dog %>% map_dbl(.x = ., .f = ~mean(x = .x, trim = 0.1))
## Warning in mean.default(x = .x, trim = 0.1): argument is not numeric or
## logical: returning NA
## Warning in mean.default(x = .x, trim = 0.1): argument is not numeric or
## logical: returning NA
## Warning in mean.default(x = .x, trim = 0.1): argument is not numeric or
## logical: returning NA
##                    Column1                      Breed 
##                  98.000000                         NA 
##   Affectionate With Family   Good With Young Children 
##                   4.624204                   3.866242 
##       Good With Other Dogs             Shedding Level 
##                   3.484076                   2.624204 
##    Coat Grooming Frequency             Drooling Level 
##                   2.210191                   1.649682 
##                       Type                     Length 
##                         NA                         NA 
##      Openness To Strangers          Playfulness Level 
##                   3.452229                   3.566879 
## Watchdog/Protective Nature         Adaptability Level 
##                   3.732484                   3.738854 
##         Trainability Level               Energy Level 
##                   3.872611                   3.687898 
##              Barking Level   Mental Stimulation Needs 
##                   3.152866                   3.598726
dog %>% map_dbl(mean, trim = 0.1)
## Warning in mean.default(.x[[i]], ...): argument is not numeric or logical:
## returning NA
## Warning in mean.default(.x[[i]], ...): argument is not numeric or logical:
## returning NA
## Warning in mean.default(.x[[i]], ...): argument is not numeric or logical:
## returning NA
##                    Column1                      Breed 
##                  98.000000                         NA 
##   Affectionate With Family   Good With Young Children 
##                   4.624204                   3.866242 
##       Good With Other Dogs             Shedding Level 
##                   3.484076                   2.624204 
##    Coat Grooming Frequency             Drooling Level 
##                   2.210191                   1.649682 
##                       Type                     Length 
##                         NA                         NA 
##      Openness To Strangers          Playfulness Level 
##                   3.452229                   3.566879 
## Watchdog/Protective Nature         Adaptability Level 
##                   3.732484                   3.738854 
##         Trainability Level               Energy Level 
##                   3.872611                   3.687898 
##              Barking Level   Mental Stimulation Needs 
##                   3.152866                   3.598726
# Double value in columns

double_by_factor <- function(x, factor)
10 %>% double_by_factor(factor = 2)


# dog %>% map_dbl(double_by_factor, factor = 10)