[R] interruption when pasting code into R under linux

[Uwe Ligges]

Sebastian Leuzinger wrote:
> hello,
> has anyone come across the following rather mysterious problem: 
> 
> when pasting large bits of code (100 and more lines) into the R console with 
> the central mouse button (under linux), only part of the code is pasted, and 
> the text interrupts somewhere arbitrarily. It does not happen when smaller 
> bits are pasted subsequently.
> 
> I use linux suse 9.3 with the latest version of R
>


... because of the limited buffersize of your clipboard.
I'd suggest source()-ing a file rather than pasting those many lines of 
code.

Uwe Ligges




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