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R.utils (version 1.18.0)

Various programming utilities

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This package provides utility classes and methods useful when programming in R and developing R packages.

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LGPL (>= 2.1)

Last Published

November 1st, 2012

Functions in R.utils (1.18.0)

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Sys.setenv

Sys.setenv
as.double.Verbose

Gets a numeric value of this object
enter.Verbose

Writes a message and indents the following output
as.character.Verbose

Returns a character string version of this object
draw.density

Draws a density curve
getVariableValue.GString

Gets a variable value given a name and attributes
getBuiltinDatetime.GString

Gets the current date and time
getBuiltinTime.GString

Gets the current time
inAnyInterval.numeric

Checks if a set of values are inside one or more intervals
onSessionExit

Registers a function to be called when the R session finishes
getVerbose.Arguments

Coerces to Verbose object
downloadFile.character

Downloads a file
readTable

Reads a file in table format
isMatrix.Assert

Static method asserting thatan object is a matrix
currentTimeMillis.System

Get the current time in milliseconds
setDefaultLevel.Verbose

Sets the current default verbose level
convertComment.VComments

Converts a verbose comment to R code
on.Verbose

Turn on the output
getHostname.System

Retrieves the computer name of the current host
isOn.Verbose

Checks if the output is on
readWindowsShellLink

Reads a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)
pushBackupFile

Appends a backup suffix to the pathname
findFiles

Finds one or several files in multiple directories
parse.GString

Parses a GString
equals.Verbose

Checks if this object is equal to another
getVector.Arguments

Validates a vector
as.list.Options

Gets a list representation of the options
attachLocally.list

Assigns an objects elements locally
displayCode

Displays the contents of a text file with line numbers and more
readRdHelp

Reads one or more Rd help files in a certain format
evaluate.Verbose

Evaluates a function and prints its results if above threshold
getBarString.ProgressBar

Gets the progress bar string to be displayed
setStepLength.ProgressBar

Sets default step length
parseDebian.System

Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters
evalWithTimeout

Evaluate an R expression and interrupts it if it takes too long
reset.VComments

Resets a VComments compiler
exit.Verbose

Writes a message and unindents the following output
parse.SmartComments

Parses one single smart comment
getLeaves.Options

Gets all (non-list) options in a flat list
getRelativePath

Gets the relative pathname relative to a directory
FileProgressBar

A progress bar that sets the size of a file accordingly
Java

Static class for Java related methods
str.Verbose

Prints the structure of an object if above threshold
setTicks.ProgressBar

Sets values for which ticks should be visible
bunzip2

Bunzip a file
timestamp.Verbose

Writes a timestamp
update.TextStatusBar

Updates the status bar (visually)
cleanup.FileProgressBar

Removes the progress file for a file progress bar
compile.SmartComments

Preprocess a vector of code lines
more.Verbose

Creates a cloned instance with a lower threshold
hpaste

Concatenating vectors into human-readable strings
getBuiltinHostname.GString

Gets the hostname of the system running R
cat.Verbose

Concatenates and prints objects if above threshold
createWindowsShortcut

Creates a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)
isModified.Settings

Checks if settings has been modified compared to whats on file
findGhostscript.System

Searches for the ghostview binary on the current system
gzip

Gzip/Gunzip a file
getInstanceOf.Arguments

Gets an instance of the object that is of a particular class
callHooks.function

Call hook functions
getRegularExpression.Arguments

Gets a valid regular expression pattern
isAbsolutePath

Checks if this pathname is absolute
resample

Sample values from a set of elements
pushTemporaryFile

Appends a temporary suffix to the pathname
getBuiltinRversion.GString

Gets the current R version
asLong.Java

Converts a numeric to a Java long
isZero

Checks if a value is (close to) zero or not
less.Verbose

Creates a cloned instance with a higher threshold
reassignInPackage

Re-assigns a new value to an existing object in a loaded package
setOption

Sets a option in R
ProgressBar

Provides text based counting progress bar
Options

The Options class
dataFrame

Allocates a data frame with given column classes
asByte.Java

Converts a numeric to a Java byte
createLink

Creates a link to a file or a directory
addFinalizerToLast

Modifies .Last() to call 'finalizeSession()
newline.Verbose

Writes one or several empty lines
createFileAtomically

Creates a file atomically
findSourceTraceback

Finds all 'srcfile' objects generated by source() in all call frames
doCall

Executes a function call with option to ignore unused arguments
insert

Insert values to a vector at certain positions
getTimestampFormat.Verbose

Gets the default timestamp format
findGraphicsDevice.System

Searches for a working PNG device
getLoadedPathname.Settings

Gets the pathname of the settings file loaded
isEof.connection

Checks if the current file position for a connection is at the 'End of File'
hasOption.Options

Checks if an option exists
header.Verbose

Writes a header
resetWarnings

Resets recorded warnings
popTemporaryFile

Drops a temporary suffix from the temporary pathname
setLabels.TextStatusBar

Sets new values of given labels
setValue.ProgressBar

Sets current value
renameFile

Renames a file safely
getAbsolutePath

Gets the absolute pathname string
printf.Verbose

Formats and prints object if above threshold
listDirectory

Gets the file names in the directory
wrap.array

Reshape an array or a matrix by permuting and/or joining dimensions
writeRaw.Verbose

Writes objects if above threshold
writeUTF.Java

Writes a string to a connection in Java format (UTF-8)
findSettings.Settings

Searches for the settings file in one or several directories
isOn.NullVerbose

Checks if the output is on
as.character.binmode

Converts a binary/octal/hexadecimal number into a string
reset.ProgressBar

Reset progress bar
detachPackage

Detaches a packages by name
isOpen.character

Checks if there is an open connection to a file
lastModified

Gets the time when the file was last modified
flush.TextStatusBar

Flushes the output
VComments

The VComments class
R.utils-package

Package R.utils
loadAnywhere.Settings

Loads settings from file
as.character.GString

Gets the processed character string
isVector.Assert

Static method asserting thatan object is a vector
getReadablePathnames.Arguments

Gets a readable pathname
isFile

Checks if the file specification is a file
setTimestampFormat.Verbose

Sets the default timestamp format
ruler.Verbose

Writes a ruler
dimNA< -

Sets the dimension of an object with the option to infer one dimension autmatically
getOption.Options

Gets an option
queryRCmdCheck

Gets the on R CMD check if the current R session was launched by it
nbrOfOptions.Options

Gets the number of options set
Verbose

Class to writing verbose messages to a connection or file
getDoubles.Arguments

Coerces to a double vector and validates
print.GString

Prints the processed GString
lapply.MultiVerbose

Applies a function to each of the Verbose objects
splitByPattern

Splits a single character string by pattern
setOption.Options

Sets an option
getUsername.System

Retrieves the name of the user running R
getWritablePathname.Arguments

Gets a writable pathname
isPackageInstalled

Checks if a package is installed or not
unwrap.array

Unwrap an array, matrix or a vector to an array of more dimensions
inherits.Assert

Static method asserting that an object inherits from of a certain class
mergeIntervals.numeric

Merges intervals
mapToIntervals.numeric

Maps values to intervals
writeShort.Java

Writes a short (16 bits) to a connection in Java format
pushState.Verbose

Pushes the current indentation state of the Verbose object
off.Verbose

Turn off the output
moveInSearchPath

Moves a environment in the search path to another position
onGarbageCollect

Registers a function to be called when the R garbage collector is (detected to be) running
readWindowsShortcut

Reads a Microsoft Windows Shortcut (.lnk file)
names.Options

Gets the full pathname of all (non-list) options
setProgress.ProgressBar

Sets current progress
popBackupFile

Drops a backup suffix from the backup pathname
removeDirectory

Removes a directory
readTableIndex

Reads a single column from file in table format
writeBinFragments

Writes binary data to disjoint sections of a connection or a file
readByte.Java

Reads a Java formatted byte (8 bits) from a connection
getParent

Gets the string of the parent specified by this pathname
colClasses

Creates a vector of column classes used for tabular reading
sourceTo

Parses and evaluates code from a file or a connection
readUTF.Java

Reads a Java (UTF-8) formatted string from a connection
systemR

Launches another R process from within R
copyFile

Copies a file safely
reset.SmartComments

Resets a SmartComments compiler
finalizeSession

Function to call for finalizing the R session
getBuiltinPid.GString

Gets the process id of the current R session
Assert

The Assert class
getLogicals.Arguments

Coerces to a logical vector and validates
LComments

The LComments class
update.FileProgressBar

Updates file progress bar
NullVerbose

A Verbose class ignoring everything
filePath

Construct the path to a file from components and expands Windows Shortcuts along the pathname from root to leaf
promptAndSave.Settings

Prompt user to save modified settings
isDirectory

Checks if the file specification is a directory
getMessage.TimeoutException

Gets the message of the exception
evalCapture

Evaluates an expression and captures the code and/or the output
setMaxValue.ProgressBar

Sets maximum value
isVisible.Verbose

Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
toCamelCase

Converts a string of words into a merged camel-cased word
newline.TextStatusBar

Writes a newline
str.Options

Prints the structure of the options
subplots

Creates a grid of subplots
intToBin

Converts an integer to a binary/octal/hexadecimal number
isPackageLoaded

Checks if a package is loaded or not
toUrl

Converts a pathname into a URL
writeDataFrame.data.frame

Writes a data.frame to tabular text file
setThreshold.Verbose

Sets verbose threshold
seqToIntervals

Gets all contigous intervals of a vector of indices
warnings.Verbose

Outputs any warnings recorded
updateLabels.TextStatusBar

Sets the new values of given labels and updates the status bar
validate.SmartComments

Validates the compiled lines
GString

Character string with advanced substitutions
Arguments

Static class to validate and process arguments
stext

Writes text in the margin along the sides of a plot
capture.Verbose

Captures output of a function
SmartComments

Abstract class SmartComments
writeRaw.MultiVerbose

Writes to each of the Verbose objects
as.logical.Verbose

Gets a logical value of this object
TimeoutException

TimeoutException represents timeout errors
equals.Options

Checks if this object is equal to another Options object
asShort.Java

Converts a numeric to a Java short
isDone.ProgressBar

Checks if progress bar is completed
fileAccess

Checks the permission of a file or a directory
intervalsToSeq.matrix

Generates a vector of indices from a matrix of intervals
mkdirs

Creates a directory including any necessary but nonexistent parent directories
saveObject

Saves an object to a file or a connection
getFilename.Arguments

Gets and validates a filename
getIndices.Arguments

Coerces to a integer vector and validates
update.ProgressBar

Updates progress bar
hasUrlProtocol

Checks if one or several pathnames has a URL protocol
isUrl

Checks if one or several pathnames is URLs
loadObject

Method to load object from a file or a connection
Settings

Class for applicational settings
seqToHumanReadable

Gets a short human readable string representation of an vector of indices
as.character.Options

Returns a character string version of this object
convertComment.SmartComments

Converts a single smart comment to R code
copyDirectory

Copies a directory
touchFile

Updates the timestamp of a file
env

Creates a new environment, evaluates an expression therein, and returns the environment
getCharacters.Arguments

Coerces to a character vector and validates
getEnvironment.Arguments

Gets an existing environment
getReadablePathname.Arguments

Gets a readable pathname
isSingle

Identifies all entries that exists exactly ones
increase.ProgressBar

Increases (steps) progress bar
readBinFragments

Reads binary data from disjoint sections of a connection or a file
isReplicated

Identifies all entries with replicated values
setLabel.TextStatusBar

Sets the value of a label
capitalize

Capitalizes/decapitalizes each character string in a vector
callHooks

Call hook functions by hook name
asInt.Java

Converts an numeric to a Java integer
countLines

Counts the number of lines in a text file
extract.array

Extract a subset of an array, matrix or a vector with unknown dimensions
getBuiltinOs.GString

Gets the operating system of the running machine
getIntegers.Arguments

Coerces to a integer vector and validates
getLabel.TextStatusBar

Gets the current value of a label
getNumerics.Arguments

Coerces to a numeric vector and validates
print.Verbose

Prints objects if above threshold
readInt.Java

Reads a Java formatted int (32 bits) from a connection
saveAnywhere.Settings

Saves settings to file
timestampOn.Verbose

Turns automatic timestamping on and off
System

Static class to query information about the system
MultiVerbose

A Verbose class ignoring everything
arrayIndex

Converts vector indices to array indices
as.character.ProgressBar

Gets a string description of the progress bar
getBuiltinRhome.GString

Gets the path where R is installed
getBuiltinDate.GString

Gets the current date
isScalar.Assert

Static method asserting thatan object is a single value
isVisible.NullVerbose

Checks if a certain verbose level will be shown or not
loadToEnv

Method to load objects to a new environment
popMessage.TextStatusBar

Adds a message above the status bar
sourceDirectory

Sources files recursively to either local or global environment
swapXY.density

Swaps x and y coordinates of a density object
validate.VComments

Validates the compiled lines
writeByte.Java

Writes a byte (8 bits) to a connection in Java format
whichVector.logical

Identifies TRUE elements in a logical vector
writeInt.Java

Writes a integer (32 bits) to a connection in Java format
writeRaw.NullVerbose

All output methods
TextStatusBar

A status bar at the R prompt that can be updated
commandArgs

Extract Command Line Arguments
check.Assert

Static method asserting that a generic condition is true
getRaw.GString

Gets the unprocessed GString
getBuiltinUsername.GString

Gets the username of the user running R
getThreshold.Verbose

Gets current verbose threshold
openBrowser.System

Opens an HTML document using the OS default HTML browser
patchCode

Patches installed and loaded packages and more
printf

C-style formatted output
readShort.Java

Reads a Java formatted short (16 bits) from a connection
summary.Verbose

Generates a summary of an object if above threshold