[R] Question about Line Ending Choice

[Jorgen Harmse]

eol seems to be the parameter to use, but the answers so far appear to assume that the file is created on a Mac. For example, I think that �\r\n� on Windows would produce CR CR LF. I don�t have both systems handy (so I can�t test), but I think you should use raw to specify the bytes you want.

# I think the following are independent of the OS on which you are writing the file.
CR <- rawToChar(as.raw(13))
LF <- rawToChar(as.raw(10))
if missing(target)
  # Hope that it matches the machine on which you are writing the file.
  eol <- �\n�
else if (target==�Windows�)
  eol <- c(CR,LF)
else if (target %in% c(�Unix�,�Mac�))
  eol <- LF
else if �.
else
  stop(�Unexpected target.�)

write.table(eol=eol, �.)

Regards,
Jorgen Harmse.



Message: 7
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:35:54 -0400
From: "Stephen H. Dawson, DSL" <service using shdawson.com>
To: Bert Gunter <bgunter.4567 using gmail.com>
Cc: r-help <r-help using r-project.org>
Subject: Re: [R] Question about Line Ending Choice
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Hi Bert,


Thanks for the reply.

I did see the parameter, but was not sure if this is the correct
parameter to reference. I also see it in write.csv.

I take it you are saying the eol parameter is the best practice for
exporting from R using these functions. Am I correct or is there another
option other than write.csv and write.table I should be considering?


Thanks,
*Stephen Dawson, DSL*
/Executive Strategy Consultant/
Business & Technology
+1 (865) 804-3454
http://www.shdawson.com


On 9/27/22 11:29, Bert Gunter wrote:
> Did you not see the "eol" parameter in write.table ?
>
> Bert
>
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2022 at 8:23 AM Stephen H. Dawson, DSL via R-help
> <r-help using r-project.org> wrote:
>
>     Hi All,
>
>
>     I am writing with a question about choosing the line ending aspect
>     of a
>     file, please.
>
>     I use write.csv and write.table to export work to CSV files and TXT
>     files. I am planning now on how to share my work with the Windows
>     crowd
>     beyond only sharing with the Linux crowd. I use my text editor to
>     flip
>     the line ending option from Linux to Windows after exporting. This is
>     inefficient for me to accomplish if I ramp up production as I expect
>     will occur.
>
>     Staying with the character encoding of UTF-8 seems fine for now from
>     what I understand I need to deliver to my customers.
>
>     What seems more efficient to me is to learn how to use R to define
>     the
>     line ending aspect of the exported file. I have not found if this
>     is an
>     option within R.
>
>     QUESTION
>     Is it possible within R to define the line ending aspect of file
>     output?
>
>
>     Kindest Regards,
>     --
>     *Stephen Dawson, DSL*
>     /Executive Strategy Consultant/
>     Business & Technology
>     +1 (865) 804-3454
>     http://www.shdawson.com
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