Re: [R] Interacting with the Operating System

2012-03-09 Thread Julio Sergio
Sarah Goslee gmail.com> writes: > > No, that was your answer, not a request for clarification. > Type > ?system > at an R prompt and read the help file. > > Sarah > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Julio Sergio gmail.com> wrote: > > Sarah Goslee gmail.com> writes: > > > >> > >> ?system >

Re: [R] Interacting with the Operating System

2012-03-09 Thread David Winsemius
On Mar 9, 2012, at 5:30 PM, Julio Sergio wrote: Is there any way to issue operating system commands and geting back the results, in R? I mean, for instance, in Linux, to execute from R the 'ls' command and getting back a list of files in the current directory, or, equivalently, in Window

Re: [R] Interacting with the Operating System

2012-03-09 Thread Julio Sergio
Rolf Turner xtra.co.nz> writes: > > On 10/03/12 11:30, Julio Sergio wrote: > > Is there any way to issue operating system commands and geting back the results, > > in R? > > > > I mean, for instance, in Linux, to execute from R the 'ls' command and getting > > back a list of files in the curre

Re: [R] Interacting with the Operating System

2012-03-09 Thread Sarah Goslee
No, that was your answer, not a request for clarification. Type ?system at an R prompt and read the help file. Sarah On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Julio Sergio wrote: > Sarah Goslee gmail.com> writes: > >> >> ?system >> >> On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Julio Sergio gmail.com> > wrote: >> >

Re: [R] Interacting with the Operating System

2012-03-09 Thread Rolf Turner
On 10/03/12 11:30, Julio Sergio wrote: Is there any way to issue operating system commands and geting back the results, in R? I mean, for instance, in Linux, to execute from R the 'ls' command and getting back a list of files in the current directory, or, equivalently, in Windows/DOS, the 'dir'

Re: [R] Interacting with the Operating System

2012-03-09 Thread Julio Sergio
Sarah Goslee gmail.com> writes: > > ?system > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Julio Sergio gmail.com> wrote: > > Is there any way to issue operating system commands and geting back the results, > > in R? > > > > I mean, for instance, in Linux, to execute from R the 'ls' command and gettin

Re: [R] Interacting with the Operating System

2012-03-09 Thread Sarah Goslee
?system On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 5:30 PM, Julio Sergio wrote: > Is there any way to issue operating system commands and geting back the > results, > in R? > > I mean, for instance, in Linux, to execute from R the 'ls' command and getting > back a list of files in the current directory, or, equival