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wizaRdry (version 0.2.6)

to.csv: Create .csv file from a data frame

Description

This function exports a given R data frame to a CSV file format. The resulting file is saved in the "tmp" directory. If a filename is not specified, the function uses the name of the data frame variable. The ".csv" extension is appended automatically to the filename. The function will prompt for confirmation before creating the file, with an option to remember the user's preference for future calls.

Usage

to.csv(df, df_name = NULL, path = ".", skip_prompt = TRUE)

Value

Invisible TRUE if successful. The function writes a CSV file to the specified path and prints a message indicating the file's location.

Arguments

df

Data frame to be exported to CSV format.

df_name

Optional; a custom file name for the saved CSV file. If not provided, the name of the data frame variable is used. The function adds the ".csv" extension automatically.

path

Character string specifying the directory path where the "tmp" folder and CSV file should be created. Defaults to the current working directory.

skip_prompt

Logical. If TRUE (default), skips the confirmation prompt. If FALSE, will prompt for confirmation unless the user has previously chosen to remember their preference.

Author

Joshua Kenney joshua.kenney@yale.edu

Examples

Run this code
if (FALSE) {
# Create a sample data frame
sample_df <- data.frame(
  id = 1:3,
  name = c("Alice", "Bob", "Charlie")
)

# Basic usage with prompt
to.csv(sample_df)

# Custom filename
to.csv(sample_df, "participants_data")

# Skip the confirmation prompt
to.csv(sample_df, skip_prompt = TRUE)

# Save in a different directory
to.csv(sample_df, path = "path/to/project")
}

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