| BATCH {base} | R Documentation |
Batch Execution of R
Description
Run R non-interactively with input from infile and
place output (stdout/stderr) to another file.
Usage
R BATCH [options] infile [outfile]Arguments
infile |
the name of a file with R code to be executed. |
options |
a list of R command line options, e.g., for setting the
amount of memory available and controlling the load/save process.
If |
outfile |
the name of a file to which to write output. If not given,
the name used is the one of |
Details
By default, the input commands are printed along with the
output. To suppress this behavior, add options(echo = FALSE)
at the beginning of infile.
Note
Unlike Splus BATCH, this does not run the R process in the
background. In most shells R BATCH [options] infile [outfile] &
will do so.