NEWS.md

In fromhere: File Paths Relative to Project Roots

fromhere 0.1.0

Initial Release

The fromhere package helps construct relative file paths from specific project roots.

fromhere provides two main methods for generating file paths relative to the root of various project types:

1. Using functions: from_rproj("path/to/file")

Using strings to specify file paths, allowing a more programmatic approach to building paths.

1. Using $ for autocompletion: from_rproj$path$to$file

This method allows for a more interactive approach to specifying file paths, where the autocompletion is relative to the from_* folder.

This initial release supports file paths from many common project types:

• from_wd(): For paths relative to the working directory.
• from_here(): For paths relative to the {here} package's automatic project root.
• from_rproj(): For R project directories.
• from_r_package(): For R package directories.
• from_remake(): For remake project directories.
• from_drake(): For drake project directories.
• from_targets(): For targets project directories.
• from_pkgdown(): For pkgdown project directories.
• from_renv(): For renv project directories.
• from_projectile(): For Projectile project directories.
• from_quarto(): For Quarto project directories.
• from_git(): For Git repository root directories.
• from_svn(): For SVN repository root directories.
• from_vcs(): For generic version control root directories (Git or SVN).
• from_testthat(): For testthat directories.

The included vignette explains the nuances of organising files and specifying relative file paths to produce portable and reproducible projects.

fromhere documentation built on April 3, 2025, 8:49 p.m.