[R] Memory clear problem

[Spencer Graves]

Hi, Suzanne: 

      R makes a copy of the file and does not operate on the original 
file.  If you want R to see and process the changes, you must reread the 
file and rerun the script to recompute whatever you want. 

      hope this helps. 
      spencer graves

Uwe Ligges wrote:

> Suzanne E. Blatt wrote:
>
>> Hello.
>>
>> I think this is a simple problem.  I have R running a program which 
>> generates variables that it 'remembers'.  The trouble is that I've 
>> modified the file that it's generating these variables from but 
>> doesn't seem to realize that.  When I type 'trees' - I get the same 
>> data set produced.
>>
>> I tried shutting R down and not saving the workspace, but when I open 
>> 'er up again and type 'trees', there is that same data set.  I saw a 
>> memory clear command somewhere in one of the help files but I'll be 
>> danged if I can locate it now.
>>
>> Please tell me this is a simple problem with a nice(one-line) solution.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Suzanne
>>
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>
> From ?rm:
> ## remove (almost) everything in the working environment.
> ## You will get no warning, so don't do this unless you are really sure.
> rm(list = ls())
>
> Uwe Ligges
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