Imported a csv-dataset to R but the values becomes factors

Question

I am very new to R and I am having trouble accessing a dataset I've imported. I'm using RStudio and used the Import Dataset function when importing my csv-file and pasted the line from the console-window to the source-window. The code looks as follows:

setwd("c:/kalle/R") stuckey <- read.csv("C:/kalle/R/stuckey.csv") point <- stuckey$PTS time <- stuckey$MP 

However, the data isn't integer or numeric as I am used to but factors so when I try to plot the variables I only get histograms, not the usual plot. When checking the data it seems to be in order, just that I'm unable to use it since it's in factor form.

Answer 1

Both the data import function (here: read.csv()) as well as a global option offer you to say stringsAsFactors=FALSE which should fix this.