[R] Reading extremly large comma separated files?

[Barry Rowlingson]

On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Öhagen Patrik <Patrik.Ohagen at mpa.se> wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> Are there any tricks or wise suggestions on how to import huge comma separated files into R? We have used the ordinary "read syntax" but it takes forever....
>

 How huge is "huge"?

 What is 'the ordinary "read syntax"'?

 Have you really waited forever?

Barry