[R] saving an R script

[Boris Steipe]

If the script is originally in a file. I use ...

myScript <- readLines(<filename>)
# [...] modify the myScript vector
writeLines(myScript, con = <filename>)

If this is not what you mean, perhaps you can describe your intended workflow more explicitly.

Cheers,
B.




> On 2019-05-10, at 09:42, Robert Baer <rbaer using atsu.edu> wrote:
> 
> I agree that an editor or a development environment like RStudio is the best answer, but perhaps savehistory() function is what you are looking for.
> 
> On 5/10/2019 8:32 AM, Doran, Harold wrote:
>> David
>> 
>> Most of us use an editor of some kind to write our code. I use Notepad++ but there are many options. In this way, you simply write your code in a text file and save it.
>> 
>> Some editors allow for you to execute your code from the script.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: R-help <r-help-bounces using r-project.org> On Behalf Of David Winters
>> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2019 10:54 PM
>> To: r-help using r-project.org
>> Subject: [R] saving an R script
>> 
>> Greetings,
>> 
>> This is a super embarrassing question. But, how do you save an R script with code? that is, not doing it the cheat way? where you just hit the "save" button? what function would it be?
>> 
>> I know how to save the environment in code:
>> 
>> save.image(file='myEnvironment.RData')
>> quit(save='no')
>> load('myEnvironment.RData')
>> 
>> But how would I do the same thing with a script? rather than the environment?
>> 
>> David
>> 
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