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split_file

Split file every nlines


Description

Split file every nlines

Get files from splitting.

Usage

split_file(file, every_nlines, prefix_out = tempfile(),
  repeat_header = FALSE)

get_split_files(split_file_out)

Arguments

file

Path to file that you want to split.

every_nlines

Maximum number of lines in new file parts.

prefix_out

Prefix for created files. Default uses tempfile().

repeat_header

Whether to repeat the header row in each file. Default is FALSE.

split_file_out

Output of split_file.

Value

A list with

  • name_in: input parameter file,

  • prefix_out: input parameter 'prefix_out“,

  • nfiles: Number of files (parts) created,

  • nlines_part: input parameter every_nlines,

  • nlines_all: total number of lines of file.

Vector of file paths created by split_file.

Examples

tmp <- fwrite2(iris)
infos <- split_file(tmp, 100)
str(infos)
get_split_files(infos)

bigreadr

Read Large Text Files

v0.2.4
GPL-3
Authors
Florian Privé [aut, cre]
Initial release
2021-04-10

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