How to automate the creation of histograms in R, saving the result in a list of hist() objects?












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I have a code to process data, and I need to save some histograms that I will use in a Shiny application.



What I need is basically automate the creation of histograms, saving the result in a list of hist() objects, that I will save in an RDS file and then simply call in my Shiny app.



The code below shows the output that I want, but the variables names are hard coded, and it's not viable for me.



# Create data for this example 
list_dfs <- list(
dfA = data.frame(Var1 = rnorm(100), Date1 = rep(1:50, 2), Var2 = rnorm(100)*.55),
dfB = data.frame(Var3 = rnorm(100), Date2 = rep(1:50, 2), Var4 = rnorm(100)*.55),
dfC = data.frame(Var5 = rnorm(100), Date3 = rep(1:50, 2), Var6 = rnorm(100)*.55)
)

# Part that I want to automate
list_plots <- list(
dfA = NULL,
dfB = NULL,
dfC = NULL
)

list_plots$dfA <- lapply(list_dfs[[1]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})
list_plots$dfB <- lapply(list_dfs[[2]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})
list_plots$dfC <- lapply(list_dfs[[3]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})

# Desired output - Histograms saved in a list
list_plots$dfA$Var1 %>% plot
list_plots$dfA$Date1 %>% plot
list_plots$dfA$Var2 %>% plot

list_plots$dfB$Var3 %>% plot
list_plots$dfB$Date2 %>% plot
list_plots$dfB$Var4 %>% plot

list_plots$dfC$Var5 %>% plot
list_plots$dfC$Date3 %>% plot
list_plots$dfC$Var6 %>% plot


Thanks in advance.



Wlademir.










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    I have a code to process data, and I need to save some histograms that I will use in a Shiny application.



    What I need is basically automate the creation of histograms, saving the result in a list of hist() objects, that I will save in an RDS file and then simply call in my Shiny app.



    The code below shows the output that I want, but the variables names are hard coded, and it's not viable for me.



    # Create data for this example 
    list_dfs <- list(
    dfA = data.frame(Var1 = rnorm(100), Date1 = rep(1:50, 2), Var2 = rnorm(100)*.55),
    dfB = data.frame(Var3 = rnorm(100), Date2 = rep(1:50, 2), Var4 = rnorm(100)*.55),
    dfC = data.frame(Var5 = rnorm(100), Date3 = rep(1:50, 2), Var6 = rnorm(100)*.55)
    )

    # Part that I want to automate
    list_plots <- list(
    dfA = NULL,
    dfB = NULL,
    dfC = NULL
    )

    list_plots$dfA <- lapply(list_dfs[[1]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})
    list_plots$dfB <- lapply(list_dfs[[2]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})
    list_plots$dfC <- lapply(list_dfs[[3]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})

    # Desired output - Histograms saved in a list
    list_plots$dfA$Var1 %>% plot
    list_plots$dfA$Date1 %>% plot
    list_plots$dfA$Var2 %>% plot

    list_plots$dfB$Var3 %>% plot
    list_plots$dfB$Date2 %>% plot
    list_plots$dfB$Var4 %>% plot

    list_plots$dfC$Var5 %>% plot
    list_plots$dfC$Date3 %>% plot
    list_plots$dfC$Var6 %>% plot


    Thanks in advance.



    Wlademir.










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      I have a code to process data, and I need to save some histograms that I will use in a Shiny application.



      What I need is basically automate the creation of histograms, saving the result in a list of hist() objects, that I will save in an RDS file and then simply call in my Shiny app.



      The code below shows the output that I want, but the variables names are hard coded, and it's not viable for me.



      # Create data for this example 
      list_dfs <- list(
      dfA = data.frame(Var1 = rnorm(100), Date1 = rep(1:50, 2), Var2 = rnorm(100)*.55),
      dfB = data.frame(Var3 = rnorm(100), Date2 = rep(1:50, 2), Var4 = rnorm(100)*.55),
      dfC = data.frame(Var5 = rnorm(100), Date3 = rep(1:50, 2), Var6 = rnorm(100)*.55)
      )

      # Part that I want to automate
      list_plots <- list(
      dfA = NULL,
      dfB = NULL,
      dfC = NULL
      )

      list_plots$dfA <- lapply(list_dfs[[1]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})
      list_plots$dfB <- lapply(list_dfs[[2]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})
      list_plots$dfC <- lapply(list_dfs[[3]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})

      # Desired output - Histograms saved in a list
      list_plots$dfA$Var1 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfA$Date1 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfA$Var2 %>% plot

      list_plots$dfB$Var3 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfB$Date2 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfB$Var4 %>% plot

      list_plots$dfC$Var5 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfC$Date3 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfC$Var6 %>% plot


      Thanks in advance.



      Wlademir.










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      I have a code to process data, and I need to save some histograms that I will use in a Shiny application.



      What I need is basically automate the creation of histograms, saving the result in a list of hist() objects, that I will save in an RDS file and then simply call in my Shiny app.



      The code below shows the output that I want, but the variables names are hard coded, and it's not viable for me.



      # Create data for this example 
      list_dfs <- list(
      dfA = data.frame(Var1 = rnorm(100), Date1 = rep(1:50, 2), Var2 = rnorm(100)*.55),
      dfB = data.frame(Var3 = rnorm(100), Date2 = rep(1:50, 2), Var4 = rnorm(100)*.55),
      dfC = data.frame(Var5 = rnorm(100), Date3 = rep(1:50, 2), Var6 = rnorm(100)*.55)
      )

      # Part that I want to automate
      list_plots <- list(
      dfA = NULL,
      dfB = NULL,
      dfC = NULL
      )

      list_plots$dfA <- lapply(list_dfs[[1]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})
      list_plots$dfB <- lapply(list_dfs[[2]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})
      list_plots$dfC <- lapply(list_dfs[[3]], function(x){hist(x, plot = FALSE)})

      # Desired output - Histograms saved in a list
      list_plots$dfA$Var1 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfA$Date1 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfA$Var2 %>% plot

      list_plots$dfB$Var3 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfB$Date2 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfB$Var4 %>% plot

      list_plots$dfC$Var5 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfC$Date3 %>% plot
      list_plots$dfC$Var6 %>% plot


      Thanks in advance.



      Wlademir.







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          res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z){
          ll <- lapply(z, function(x){
          hist(x, plot = FALSE)
          })
          names(ll) <- names(z)
          return(ll)
          })
          names(res) <- names(list_dfs)


          You may wan't to modify object naming to your liking, and not necessarily nest the plots.






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          • Thanks! It's exactly what I need!

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:30






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            This can be simplified to res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z) lapply(z, hist, plot = FALSE))

            – Ista
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:56






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            Yeah, pardon the style, this indeed can be golfed down if there is a need for it

            – Nutle
            Nov 22 '18 at 18:35











          • Both solutions are great. I did the same for density(), then I will plot these results with highcharter package in a shiny app. The goal is that I don't need to load all the data into the shiny app. Thanks.

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 19:01











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          res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z){
          ll <- lapply(z, function(x){
          hist(x, plot = FALSE)
          })
          names(ll) <- names(z)
          return(ll)
          })
          names(res) <- names(list_dfs)


          You may wan't to modify object naming to your liking, and not necessarily nest the plots.






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          • Thanks! It's exactly what I need!

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:30






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            This can be simplified to res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z) lapply(z, hist, plot = FALSE))

            – Ista
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:56






          • 1





            Yeah, pardon the style, this indeed can be golfed down if there is a need for it

            – Nutle
            Nov 22 '18 at 18:35











          • Both solutions are great. I did the same for density(), then I will plot these results with highcharter package in a shiny app. The goal is that I don't need to load all the data into the shiny app. Thanks.

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 19:01
















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          res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z){
          ll <- lapply(z, function(x){
          hist(x, plot = FALSE)
          })
          names(ll) <- names(z)
          return(ll)
          })
          names(res) <- names(list_dfs)


          You may wan't to modify object naming to your liking, and not necessarily nest the plots.






          share|improve this answer
























          • Thanks! It's exactly what I need!

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:30






          • 1





            This can be simplified to res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z) lapply(z, hist, plot = FALSE))

            – Ista
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:56






          • 1





            Yeah, pardon the style, this indeed can be golfed down if there is a need for it

            – Nutle
            Nov 22 '18 at 18:35











          • Both solutions are great. I did the same for density(), then I will plot these results with highcharter package in a shiny app. The goal is that I don't need to load all the data into the shiny app. Thanks.

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 19:01














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          res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z){
          ll <- lapply(z, function(x){
          hist(x, plot = FALSE)
          })
          names(ll) <- names(z)
          return(ll)
          })
          names(res) <- names(list_dfs)


          You may wan't to modify object naming to your liking, and not necessarily nest the plots.






          share|improve this answer













          res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z){
          ll <- lapply(z, function(x){
          hist(x, plot = FALSE)
          })
          names(ll) <- names(z)
          return(ll)
          })
          names(res) <- names(list_dfs)


          You may wan't to modify object naming to your liking, and not necessarily nest the plots.







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          • Thanks! It's exactly what I need!

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:30






          • 1





            This can be simplified to res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z) lapply(z, hist, plot = FALSE))

            – Ista
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:56






          • 1





            Yeah, pardon the style, this indeed can be golfed down if there is a need for it

            – Nutle
            Nov 22 '18 at 18:35











          • Both solutions are great. I did the same for density(), then I will plot these results with highcharter package in a shiny app. The goal is that I don't need to load all the data into the shiny app. Thanks.

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 19:01



















          • Thanks! It's exactly what I need!

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:30






          • 1





            This can be simplified to res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z) lapply(z, hist, plot = FALSE))

            – Ista
            Nov 22 '18 at 16:56






          • 1





            Yeah, pardon the style, this indeed can be golfed down if there is a need for it

            – Nutle
            Nov 22 '18 at 18:35











          • Both solutions are great. I did the same for density(), then I will plot these results with highcharter package in a shiny app. The goal is that I don't need to load all the data into the shiny app. Thanks.

            – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
            Nov 22 '18 at 19:01

















          Thanks! It's exactly what I need!

          – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
          Nov 22 '18 at 16:30





          Thanks! It's exactly what I need!

          – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
          Nov 22 '18 at 16:30




          1




          1





          This can be simplified to res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z) lapply(z, hist, plot = FALSE))

          – Ista
          Nov 22 '18 at 16:56





          This can be simplified to res <- lapply(list_dfs, function(z) lapply(z, hist, plot = FALSE))

          – Ista
          Nov 22 '18 at 16:56




          1




          1





          Yeah, pardon the style, this indeed can be golfed down if there is a need for it

          – Nutle
          Nov 22 '18 at 18:35





          Yeah, pardon the style, this indeed can be golfed down if there is a need for it

          – Nutle
          Nov 22 '18 at 18:35













          Both solutions are great. I did the same for density(), then I will plot these results with highcharter package in a shiny app. The goal is that I don't need to load all the data into the shiny app. Thanks.

          – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
          Nov 22 '18 at 19:01





          Both solutions are great. I did the same for density(), then I will plot these results with highcharter package in a shiny app. The goal is that I don't need to load all the data into the shiny app. Thanks.

          – Wlademir Ribeiro Prates
          Nov 22 '18 at 19:01


















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