library(corrplot) library(lattice) a <- mtcars a mcor2 <- cor(mtcars$gear, mtcars$carb) mcor2 xyplot(gear ~ carb, data = mtcars) lm <- plot(mtcars$gear, mtcars$carb) abline(lm(mtcars$gear~mtcars$carb)) mcor <- cor(mtcars) mcor round(mcor, 2) corrplot(mcor) plot(mtcars) library(ggplot2) qplot(gear, carb, data = mtcars) cor(mtcars$wt, mtcars$mpg) qplot(wt, mpg, data=mtcars, color=factor(carb))