R help - Feb 2007 - Loading functions in R

Hi all,

This information must be out there, but I can't seem to find it.  What I 
want to do is to store functions I've created (as .R files or in 
whatever form) and then load them when I need them (or on startup) so 
that I can access without cluttering my program with the function code.  
This seems like it should be easy, but....

Thanks!

Jeff

The recommended approach is to make a package for your functions that will
include documentation, error checks etc.
Another way to accomplish what you want is to start a new R session and
'source' your .R files and then to save the workspace in a .RData file,
e.g.
myFunctions.RData.

Finally

attach(myFunctions.RData)  

should do the trick without cluttering your workspace.

-Christos

Christos Hatzis, Ph.D.
Nuvera Biosciences, Inc.
400 West Cummings Park
Suite 5350
Woburn, MA 01801
Tel: 781-938-3830
www.nuverabio.com
 


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Subject: [R] Loading functions in R

Hi all,

This information must be out there, but I can't seem to find it.  What I
want to do is to store functions I've created (as .R files or in whatever
form) and then load them when I need them (or on startup) so that I can
access without cluttering my program with the function code.  
This seems like it should be easy, but....

Thanks!

Jeff

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