A while ago I developed and shared an emoji decoder because I was facing problems when retrieving data from Twitter and Instragram. In a nutshell, the issue is that R encodes emojis in a way that makes it a hassle identifying them. This is where t... [Read more...]

If you have ever retrieved data from Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with R, you might have noticed a strange phenomenon. While R seems to be able to display some emoticons properly, many other times it doesn’t, making any further analysis impossible unless you get rid of them. With a ... [Read more...]

If you have ever retrieved data from Twitter, Facebook or Instagram with R, you might have noticed a strange phenomenon. While R seems to be able to display some emoticons properly, many other times it doesn’t, making any further analysis imposs... [Read more...]