[R] source("filename") vs. input from command-line

[Peter Dalgaard BSA]

Alex Buerkle <cbuerkle at bio.indiana.edu> writes:

> echo "source ('tmp0.r')" | R --no-save --no-restore
> 
> This works.  
> 
> I am still not clear on why the command-line redirection did not work
> (R --no-save --no-restore < tmp.r).  Is there a difference between how
> R handles input received from a unix pipe versus from redirection?

No. But there are substantial differences between how it handles
source() vs. how it deals with redirected input. Try deciphering the
source function and you'll see. 

As to your original problem: From 0.63.3 to 0.64.0

BUG FIXES

    o   strsplit(), scan() and friends use a much larger char buffer
         (still fixed size; this will change again)

and 0.64.1 (out in a fortnight or so) will have


    o   load / save / data allow unlimited string sizes.

    o   strsplit() allows unlimited string size.


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