[R] open script from web

[Uwe Ligges]

Well, two steps: download.file() and then file.edit().

Best,
Uwe Ligges



On 02.02.2016 06:16, Benn Fine wrote:
> Hello
>
> In R, is it possible to load a script file into the editor via a web
> address?
>
> That is, I have a script file I want people to grab located at
> http://www.foo.com/bar.R
> and want to do something like file.edit("http://www.foo.com/bar.R"). But
> that doesn't seem to work.
>
> thanks
>
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