write_shp

Utility function that wraps <code>sf::<a href="https://r-spatial.github.io/sf/reference/st_write.html">st_write</a></code>, but first
removes a previous version of the shapefile if it exists (by default, <code>sf::<a href="https://r-spatial.github.io/sf/reference/st_write.html">st_write</a></code>
will throw an error.)

Core functions necessary for using The Globe and Mail's R data journalism template, 'startr', along with utilities for day-to-day data journalism tasks, such as reading and writing files, producing graphics and cleaning up datasets.

Tom Cardoso

upstartr

Utilities Powering the Globe and Mail's Data Journalism Template

Michael Pereira

The Globe and Mail Inc. 

write_shp function

<dl><dt>shp</dt>
<dd>A spatial object.</dd>
<dt>path</dt>
<dd>The desired filepath for the shapefile.</dd>
<dt>...</dt>
<dd>Other settings to pass to st_write, such as format, width, height or dpi.</dd></dl>

Arguments

Utility function that wraps <code>sf::<a href='https://r-spatial.github.io/sf/reference/st_write.html'>st_write</a></code>, but first
removes a previous version of the shapefile if it exists (by default, <code>sf::<a href='https://r-spatial.github.io/sf/reference/st_write.html'>st_write</a></code>
will throw an error.)

Write a shapefile to disk — write_shp

<dl>

<dt>shp</dt>
<dd>A spatial object.</dd>


<dt>path</dt>
<dd>The desired filepath for the shapefile.</dd>


<dt>...</dt>
<dd>Other settings to pass to st_write, such as format, width, height or dpi.</dd>

</dl>

write_shp: Write a shapefile to disk

Description

Usage

Value

Arguments