Summary

This chapter just scratched the surface regarding the options of working with R and Python. After finishing this chapter, you should now be able to connect to Python and R from Tableau and recognize and write the basic syntax for both programming languages in Tableau. Most importantly, you are now skilled enough to leverage the power of R and Python functions in Tableau from a simple mean calculation to regressions, all the way to implementing your own machine learning model. Although we covered the installation, integration, and workflow, as well as some of the more popular functions and use cases, there is much more to explore. In fact, the possibilities of Tableau’s programming integration remain largely uncharted territory in the BI community.

The intrepid in data visualization are pushing the envelope, but there is much to be done. For those readers looking to enhance their career options, expertise in both packages could offer great advantages. And there...