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I'm aware of using R script to generate output to a new .R file.



However, I want to write actual code in the new R script that I can then pass arguments to and source later.



For example:
In my original R code:



sink(file = "test code.R")
bf_str = hist(rnorm(x))
sink()


(Here, the test file will not be generated because 'x' is not initialized)



My new .R file i.e., "test code.R" should ideally have



bf_str = hist(rnorm(x))


I should then be able to pass x = 100 and source the "test code.R" to generate the histogram like below:



x =100
input = source("test code.R")


Is there any way to do this? Any help is appreciated!










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    I strongly encourage you to write proper functions in R. Then you can source those functions into R and call them by passing in proper parameters.
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    Nov 12 at 19:45
















2














I'm aware of using R script to generate output to a new .R file.



However, I want to write actual code in the new R script that I can then pass arguments to and source later.



For example:
In my original R code:



sink(file = "test code.R")
bf_str = hist(rnorm(x))
sink()


(Here, the test file will not be generated because 'x' is not initialized)



My new .R file i.e., "test code.R" should ideally have



bf_str = hist(rnorm(x))


I should then be able to pass x = 100 and source the "test code.R" to generate the histogram like below:



x =100
input = source("test code.R")


Is there any way to do this? Any help is appreciated!










share|improve this question




















  • 2




    I strongly encourage you to write proper functions in R. Then you can source those functions into R and call them by passing in proper parameters.
    – MrFlick
    Nov 12 at 19:45














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2







I'm aware of using R script to generate output to a new .R file.



However, I want to write actual code in the new R script that I can then pass arguments to and source later.



For example:
In my original R code:



sink(file = "test code.R")
bf_str = hist(rnorm(x))
sink()


(Here, the test file will not be generated because 'x' is not initialized)



My new .R file i.e., "test code.R" should ideally have



bf_str = hist(rnorm(x))


I should then be able to pass x = 100 and source the "test code.R" to generate the histogram like below:



x =100
input = source("test code.R")


Is there any way to do this? Any help is appreciated!










share|improve this question















I'm aware of using R script to generate output to a new .R file.



However, I want to write actual code in the new R script that I can then pass arguments to and source later.



For example:
In my original R code:



sink(file = "test code.R")
bf_str = hist(rnorm(x))
sink()


(Here, the test file will not be generated because 'x' is not initialized)



My new .R file i.e., "test code.R" should ideally have



bf_str = hist(rnorm(x))


I should then be able to pass x = 100 and source the "test code.R" to generate the histogram like below:



x =100
input = source("test code.R")


Is there any way to do this? Any help is appreciated!







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  • 2




    I strongly encourage you to write proper functions in R. Then you can source those functions into R and call them by passing in proper parameters.
    – MrFlick
    Nov 12 at 19:45














  • 2




    I strongly encourage you to write proper functions in R. Then you can source those functions into R and call them by passing in proper parameters.
    – MrFlick
    Nov 12 at 19:45








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2




I strongly encourage you to write proper functions in R. Then you can source those functions into R and call them by passing in proper parameters.
– MrFlick
Nov 12 at 19:45




I strongly encourage you to write proper functions in R. Then you can source those functions into R and call them by passing in proper parameters.
– MrFlick
Nov 12 at 19:45

















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