save_table: Save a table to the outputs directory

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Save a table to the outputs directory

Description

Saves a data frame or tibble to the configured tables directory. The directory is created lazily on first use.

Usage

save_table(data, name, format = "csv", public = FALSE, overwrite = TRUE, ...)

Arguments

data	A data frame, tibble, or other tabular data
name	The name for the output file (without extension)
format	Output format: "csv" (default), "rds", "xlsx", or "parquet"
public	If TRUE, saves to public outputs directory (for project_sensitive type)
overwrite	If TRUE, overwrites existing files (default: TRUE)
...	Additional arguments passed to the underlying write function

Value

The path to the saved file (invisibly)

Examples

if (FALSE) {
# Save a simple table
save_table(my_results, "regression_results")

# Save as Excel
save_table(my_results, "regression_results", format = "xlsx")

# Save to public directory (for sensitive projects)
save_table(summary_stats, "summary", public = TRUE)
}

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