To get the file names in the current directory try:
list.files(pattern="[[:digit:]]{7}E")
On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 4:11 PM, Steven Kennedy <SKennedy at cochlear.com>
wrote:>
> I have a series of csv files in several folders. All begin with a 7 digit
> number and end with the letter "E" (eg. 0726016E.csv).
>
> I want to be able to read a file in to R, take some of the data out of it
> and store it in a matrix, then move on to the next file and do the same
> thing.
>
> I was planning on using a for loop for the digits at the start of the file
> name, but I'm not sure how I can append the letter to the end of the
number
> string.
>
> I'm also open to any ideas other than the for loop.
>
> Thanks,
> Steven Kennedy
>
>
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