R.utils (version 2.12.3)

System$parseDebian: Parses a string, file or connection for Debian formatted parameters

Description

Parses a text, file or a connection for Debian formatted parameters. A file in Debian format contains rows with parameters of the form KEY=VALUE. It is allowed to have duplicated keys.

Usage

## Static method (use this):
## System$parseDebian(text=NULL, file=NULL, keys=NULL, ...)
## Don't use the below:
# S3 method for System
parseDebian(this, text=NULL, file=NULL, keys=NULL, ...)

Value

Returns a named list of parameter values.

Arguments

text

The text to be parsed. Default value is NULL.

file

Name file, a File object or connection to be parsed. Default value is NULL.

keys

The keys (names of the parameters) to be retrieved. If NULL all fields are returned. Default value is NULL.

Either, text or file must be given.

Author

Henrik Bengtsson

See Also

For more information see System.

Examples

 file <- file.path(Package("R.utils")$path, "DESCRIPTION")
 l <- System$parseDebian(file=file)
 print(l)