[R] R-bash beginneR

[Jeff Newmiller]

This is not an R question. Use the print function in R and use backticks in bash.
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"David A." <dasolexa at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>Hi,
>
>I am trying to run some R commands into my bash scripts and want to use
>shell variables in the R commands and store the output of R objects
>into shell variables for further usage in downstream analyses. So far I
>have managed the first, but how to get values out of R script? I am
>using  "here documents" (as a starter, maybe something else is simpler
>or better; suggestions greatly appreciated).
>
>A basic random example:
>
>#!/bin/sh
>MYVAR=2
>R --slave --quiet --no-save <<EEE
>x<-5
>
>z<-x/$MYVAR
>zz<-x*$MYVAR
>EEE 
>
>
>How get the values of z and zz into shell variables?
>
>
>Thanks
>
>D
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