e> type figures can be created using base R (we often use either approach depending on what we’re doing). The difference between<code>ggplot2</code> and base R is how you <em>get</em> to the end product rather than any substantial differences in the end product itself. This is, never-the-less, a common belief probably due to the fact that making a moderately attractive figure is (in our opinion at least), easier to do with <code>ggplot2</code> as many aesthetic decisions are made for the user, without you