R: Copy files, directories or links

copy {fs} | R Documentation

## Copy files, directories or links

### Description

`file_copy()` copies files.

`link_copy()` creates a new link pointing to the same location as the previous link.

`dir_copy()` copies the directory recursively at the new location.

### Usage

    file_copy(path, new_path, overwrite = FALSE)

    dir_copy(path, new_path)

    link_copy(path, new_path, overwrite = FALSE)

### Arguments

`path` | A character vector of one or more paths.
`new_path` | A character vector of paths to the new locations.
`overwrite` | Overwrite files if they exist. If this is `FALSE` and the file exists an error will be thrown.

### Value

The new path (invisibly).

### Examples

    file_create("foo")
    file_copy("foo", "bar")
    try(file_copy("foo", "bar"))
    file_copy("foo", "bar", overwrite = TRUE)
    file_delete(c("foo", "bar"))

    dir_create("foo")
    # Create a directory and put a few files in it
    files <- file_create(c("foo/bar", "foo/baz"))
    file_exists(files)

    # Copy the directory
    dir_copy("foo", "foo2")
    file_exists(path("foo2", path_file(files)))

    # Create a link to the directory
    link_create(path_abs("foo"), "loo")
    link_path("loo")
    link_copy("loo", "loo2")
    link_path("loo2")

    # Cleanup
    dir_delete(c("foo", "foo2"))
    link_delete(c("loo", "loo2"))

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