Many thanks Jim and Chris for your helpful answers! J On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Chris Campbell < ccampb...@mango-solutions.com> wrote:
> Hi Jason > > If you close an R session and save without choosing a filename, a file > called .RData will be created. Open a new session and type getwd(). Then > have a look in the named file with your folder options set to Show Hidden > Files. Deleting or renaming this file should remove the imported object. > > Hope this helps > > Chris > > Chris Campbell > MANGO SOLUTIONS > Data Analysis that Delivers > +44 1249 705450 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: r-help-boun...@r-project.org [mailto:r-help-boun...@r-project.org] > On Behalf Of Jason Love > Sent: 29 February 2012 15:10 > To: r-help@r-project.org > Subject: [R] How to remove an object that is loaded every time R is opened? > > Dear R users, > I'm a newbie and have another basic question that you guys can answer for > me. > So, I've been noticing that an object (data frame) called "FossilFuel" is > loaded as default when I first open up the R (see below). > I created this data frame a while ago which is a data set for tutorial and > I don't need this any more. > I'm not sure why this happens and wonder if there is any way to remove > this object. > Let me know. > -Jason > > > ----------------------------------------------- > R version 2.14.1 (2011-12-22) > Copyright (C) 2011 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing ISBN > 3-900051-07-0 > Platform: x86_64-apple-darwin9.8.0/x86_64 (64-bit) > > R is free software and comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. > You are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. > Type 'license()' or 'licence()' for distribution details. > > Natural language support but running in an English locale > > R is a collaborative project with many contributors. > Type 'contributors()' for more information and 'citation()' on how to cite > R or R packages in publications. > > Type 'demo()' for some demos, 'help()' for on-line help, or 'help.start()' > for an HTML browser interface to help. > Type 'q()' to quit R. > > [R.app GUI 1.43 (5989) x86_64-apple-darwin9.8.0] > > [Workspace restored from /R/.RData] > [History restored from /R/.Rapp.history] > > > ls() > [1] "fossilfuel" > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > LEGAL NOTICE > This message is intended for the use of the named recipient(s) only and > may contain confidential and / or privileged information. If you are not > the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete this message. > Any unauthorised use of the information contained in this message is > prohibited. > Mango Business Solutions Limited is registered in England under No. > 4560258 with its registered office at Suite 3, Middlesex House, Rutherford > Close, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 2EF, UK. > > PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE PRINTING THIS EMAIL [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
