[R] paste argument of a function as a file name

[Frede Aakmann Tøgersen]

Why not use something like


MY.function <- function(x){
  filn <- deparse(substitute(x))
  filename <- paste(filn,"xls",sep=".")
  ...
  ...
  write.table(x,file=filename)
}


Med venlig hilsen
Frede Aakmann Tøgersen
 

 

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> Emne: [R] paste argument of a function as a file name
> 
> R-help,
> 
> I have a function which is exporting the output to a file via 
> write.table(df, file =  "file name.xls" )
> 
> What I want is to paste the file name (above) by taking the 
> argument to the function as a file name 
> 
> something like this:
> 
> MY.function<- function(df)
> {
> ...
> ...
> write.table(df,"argument.xls")
> }
> MY.function(argument)
> 
> 
> Thank you
> 
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