Bringing order into bar chart chaos

Bringing Order into Bar Chart Chaos

Ordering the bars in a single and faceted ggplot2 bar chart

We all like order (or at least most of us). It helps us organize our thoughts and gives us a sense of peace. The same principle applies to data visualizations. We like them neat and ordered as it looks more aesthetically pleasing and facilitates comparisons. The bar chart is a visualization in which this is most obvious. Most of you …

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