[R] trouble reading large data.frame

[Corey Moffet]

I am having trouble reading in a large (92 columns x 73050 rows = 6720600
cells) data file into a data.frame using read.table because of the way
read.table allocates memory.

I can use scan with nmax = 6720600 and the data will fit into memory, but I
would like to create a data.frame from the data.

What is the best way to do this?  Is there something equivalent to nmax in
read.table?
With best wishes and kind regards I am

Sincerely,

Corey A. Moffet
Support Scientist

University of Idaho
Northwest Watershed Research Center
800 Park Blvd, Plaza IV, Suite 105
Boise, ID 83712-7716
(208) 422-0718
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