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R.utils (version 1.29.8)

Arguments$getReadablePathname: Gets a readable pathname

Description

Gets a readable pathname.

Usage

## Static method (use this):
## Arguments$getReadablePathname(file=NULL, path=NULL, mustExist=TRUE,
##   absolutePath=FALSE, ...)

## Don't use the below: ## S3 method for class 'Arguments': getReadablePathname(static, file=NULL, path=NULL, mustExist=TRUE, absolutePath=FALSE, ...)

Arguments

file
A character string specifying the file.
path
A character string specifying the path.
mustExist
If TRUE, the pathname must exists and be readable, otherwise an exception is thrown. If FALSE, no such test is performed.
absolutePath
If TRUE, the absolute pathname is returned.
...
Not used.

Value

  • Returns a character string of the absolute pathname of the file.

Missing values

If file or path is NA and mustExist is FALSE, then (character) NA is returned, otherwise an exception is thrown.

See Also

*getWritablePathname() filePath. For more information see Arguments.