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writeDataTableSplitByColumn: Given a data table and a factor variable to split on, efficiently divides the table and then writes the different splits to separate files, named with filePrepend and numbered according to split.

Description

Given a data table and a factor variable to split on, efficiently divides the table and then writes the different splits to separate files, named with filePrepend and numbered according to split.

Usage

writeDataTableSplitByColumn(DT, splitFactor, filePrepend = "", orderColumn = NULL)

Arguments

DT
data.table to split
splitFactor
column of DT to split on
filePrepend
notation string to prepend to output files
orderColumn
column of DT to order on (defaults to the first column)

Value

number of splits written