R: Method to load object from a file or a connection

loadObject {R.utils} | R Documentation

## Method to load object from a file or a connection

### Description

Method to load object from a file or a connection, which previously have been saved using `saveObject`().

### Usage

    ## Default S3 method:
    loadObject(file, path=NULL, format=c("auto", "xdr", "rds"), ...)

### Arguments

`file` | A filename or `connection` to read the object from.
`path` | The path where the file exists.
`format` | File format.
`...` | Not used.

### Details

The main difference from this method and `load`() in the base package, is that this one returns the object read rather than storing it in the global environment by its default name. This makes it possible to load objects back using any variable name.

### Value

Returns the saved object.

### Author(s)

Henrik Bengtsson

### See Also

`saveObject`() to save an object to file. Internally `load`() is used. See also `loadToEnv`(). See also `saveRDS`().

[Package R.utils version 2.7.0 Index]