R: Write an R object to a file as a character string

output.file {iotools} | R Documentation

## Write an R object to a file as a character string

### Description

Writes any R object to a file or connection using an output formatter. Useful for pairing with the `input.file` function.

### Usage

      output.file(x, file, formatter.output = NULL)

### Arguments

`x` | R object to write to the file
`file` | the input filename as a character string or a connection object open for writting.
`formatter.output` | a function for formatting the output. Using null will attempt to find the appropriate method given the class of the input `x`.

### Value

invisibly returns the input to `file`.

### Author(s)

Taylor Arnold and Simon Urbanek

[Package iotools version 0.3-1 Index]