R: Write the file checksum to a checksum file

writeChecksum.GenericDataFile {R.filesets} | R Documentation

## Write the file checksum to a checksum file

### Description

Write the file checksum to a checksum file having the same filename with suffix `.md5` added.

### Usage

    ## S3 method for class 'GenericDataFile'
    writeChecksum(this, ..., skip=FALSE)

### Arguments

`skip` | If `TRUE`, an already written checksum file is skipped.
`...` | Not used.
`verbose` | ...

### Value

Returns (invisibly) the pathname to the checksum file. An exception is thrown if the file does not exist.

### Author(s)

Henrik Bengtsson

### See Also

`*validateChecksum()`. `*compareChecksum()`. `*readChecksum()`. `*getChecksum()`. For more information see `GenericDataFile`.

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