Scatterplots in ggplot2

You will learn the layered syntax of ggplot2 for scatterplots in this section. It also demonstrates how regression lines can be added (compared with the base-R syntax shown in the introductory video).

Scatter plots with multiple groups

Add regression lines

Regression lines can be added as follow:

# Add regression lines
ggplot(mtcars, aes(x=wt, y=mpg, color=cyl, shape=cyl)) +
  geom_point() + 
  geom_smooth(method=lm)
# Remove confidence intervals
# Extend the regression lines
ggplot(mtcars, aes(x=wt, y=mpg, color=cyl, shape=cyl)) +
  geom_point() + 
  geom_smooth(method=lm, se=FALSE, fullrange=TRUE)

Note that you can also change the line type of the regression lines by using the aesthetic linetype = cyl.

The fill color of confidence bands can be changed as follow :

ggplot(mtcars, aes(x=wt, y=mpg, color=cyl, shape=cyl)) +
  geom_point() + 
  geom_smooth(method=lm, aes(fill=cyl))