R: Open a file, directory or URL

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## Open a file, directory or URL

### Description

Open a file, directory or URL, using the local platforms conventions, i.e. associated applications, default programs, etc. This is usually equivalent to double-clicking on the file in the GUI.

### Usage

    xopen(target = NULL, app = NULL, quiet = FALSE, ...)

### Arguments

`target` | String, the path or URL to open.
`app` | Specify the app to open `target` with, and its arguments, in a character vector. Note that app names are platform dependent.
`quiet` | Whether to echo the command to the screen, before running it.
`...` | Additional arguments, not used currently.

### Examples

    xopen("test.R")
    xopen("https://ps.r-lib.org")
    xopen(tempdir())

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