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## Watch an input file continuously and knit it when it is updated

### Description

Check the modification time of an input file continously in an infinite loop. Whenever the time indicates the file has been modified, call a function to recompile the input file.

### Usage

    knit_watch(input, compile = knit, interval = 1, ...)

### Arguments

`input` | An input file path, or a character vector of mutiple input file paths.
`compile` | A function to compile the `input` file. This could be e.g. `knit` or `knit2pdf`, depending on the input file and the output you want.
`interval` | A time interval to pause in each cycle of the infinite loop.
`...` | Other arguments to be passed to the `compile` function.

### Details

This is actually a general function not necessarily restricted to applications in knitr. You may specify any `compile` function to process the `input` file. To stop the infinite loop, press the Escape key or Ctrl + C (depending on your editing environment and operating system).

### Examples

    # knit_watch('foo.Rnw', knit2pdf)

    # knit_watch('foo.Rmd', rmarkdown::render)

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