R: Retrieve the type of line endings used by a file

file_line_endings {brio} | R Documentation

## Retrieve the type of line endings used by a file

### Description

Retrieve the type of line endings used by a file

### Usage

    file_line_endings(path)

### Arguments

`path` | A character string of the path to the file to read.

### Value

The line endings used, one of

- '\n' - if the file uses Unix line endings

- '\r\n' - if the file uses Windows line endings

- NA - if it cannot be determined

### Examples

    tf1 <- tempfile()
    tf2 <- tempfile()
    write_lines("foo", tf1, eol = "\n")
    write_lines("bar", tf2, eol = "\r\n")

    file_line_endings(tf1)
    file_line_endings(tf2)

    unlink(c(tf1, tf2))

[Package brio version 1.1.2 Index]