is_hosted_session: Detect if running in a hosted session
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is_hosted_session R Documentation
Detect if running in a hosted session
Description
Determines whether the current R session is running in a hosted environment
such as Google Colab or RStudio Server (non-localhost).
Usage
is_hosted_session()
Details
This function checks for:
Google Colab: presence of the COLAB_RELEASE_TAG environment variable
RStudio Server: RSTUDIO_PROGRAM_MODE is "server" and
RSTUDIO_HTTP_REFERER does not contain "localhost"
Value
A logical value: TRUE if running in a hosted session (Google Colab
or remote RStudio Server), FALSE otherwise.
Examples
if (is_hosted_session()) {
message("Running in a hosted environment")
}
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Detect if running in a hosted session
Description
Determines whether the current R session is running in a hosted environment such as Google Colab or RStudio Server (non-localhost).
Usage
is_hosted_session()
Details
This function checks for:
Google Colab: presence of the
COLAB_RELEASE_TAGenvironment variableRStudio Server:
RSTUDIO_PROGRAM_MODEis "server" andRSTUDIO_HTTP_REFERERdoes not contain "localhost"
Value
A logical value: TRUE if running in a hosted session (Google Colab
or remote RStudio Server), FALSE otherwise.
Examples
if (is_hosted_session()) {
message("Running in a hosted environment")
}
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