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I have installed package "microbenchmark" and then run: library(microbenchmark).

Now, I am trying to read a csv file, but getting the error: "fread" function not found. 

setwd("C:/Data Analytics/R Assignments")
library(microbenchmark)
data <- fread("BigDiamonds.csv") 

Error in
fread("BigDiamonds.csv") : could not find function "fread"

I have been using R 3.4. Could that be the issue?

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    fread is in the data.table package isn't it? Have you loaded it?
    – thelatemail
    Commented May 29, 2017 at 3:46
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    Yes, looks like the issue is the absence of library(data.table).
    – neilfws
    Commented May 29, 2017 at 3:49
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    Use data.table::fread("BigDiamonds.csv")
    – akrun
    Commented May 29, 2017 at 3:53

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Try this. It worked for me

install.packages("data.table")
library("data.table")
data <- fread("BigDiamonds.csv")
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