[R] Question about Line Ending Choice

[Stephen H. Dawson, DSL]

Awesome idea, Jorgen. Thanks for the input.

As expected, it was smart to ask about matter this before I undertook my 
build effort.


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On 9/28/22 12:06, Jorgen Harmse via R-help wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
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> 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>
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> 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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