how to remove scientific notation on y-axis in ggplot?

[nbaes]

I have attempted to do so by the last line of code in the gpplot below, however I get an error!

cultnature_fig <- culture_nature_long |>
  ggplot(mapping = aes(x = epoch, y = rel_freq, 
                         group = Concept)) +
  geom_line(aes(linetype = Concept)) +
  theme_classic() +
  labs(x = "Epoch", y = "Relative Frequency") +
  theme(axis.text.x = element_text(angle = 45, hjust = 1)) +
  theme(legend.position = c(0.18,0.80)) +
  scale_y_continuous(labels = scales::comma)
print(cultnature_fig)

Error: Discrete value supplied to continuous scale

I have also tried to use the below at the top of my script but it doesn't alter the scientific notation in the data frame or the ggplot.

options(scipen = 999) # to eliminate scientific notation in numbers and charts

Figure without attempted removal of sci notation:

[jrkrideau]

@nbaes

scale_y_continuous

I am just guessing without any data but maybe try

scale_y_discrete 

A handy way to supply some sample data is the dput() function. In the case of a large dataset something like dput(head(mydata, 100)) should supply the data we need. Just do dput(mydata) where mydata is your data. Copy the output and paste it here.

[M_AcostaCH]

@nbaes

ggplot(mapping = aes(x = epoch, y = rel_freq, 
                         group = Concept)) 

You could make this in aes( y). For avoid many numbers

ggplot(mapping = aes(x = epoch, y = rel_freq/100000, 
                         group = Concept)) 

[nirgrahamuk]

@nbaes

rel_freq

you should cast your character representation of numbers to be actual numeric type, before initiating the chart.

culture_nature_long$rel_freq <- as.numeric(culture_nature_long$rel_freq )

[nbaes]

Thank you to everyone's responses! This is exactly what I was looking for. I am guessing that R was reading the values in the column as character due to the scientific notation?