add_gitignore: Add a gitignore file to the project root

In misc: Miscellaneous Functions for Data and Geospatial Work

Add a gitignore file to the project root

Description

add_gitignore() fetch files using the API from gitignore.io. Also, add_gitignore() include tags (created by ctags) into the gitignore file.

Usage

add_gitignore(type = "r")

Arguments

type	a character vector with the language to be ignored

Value

No return value, called for side effects (creates .gitignore, or stops with an error if the file already exists).

Acknowledgment

add_gitignore() is inspired by gitignore::gi_fetch_templates and by some examples on the gitignore.io wiki page.

Examples

if (interactive()) {
  # Downloads from gitignore.io (requires network). Use combined `type` on
  # first create, e.g. `add_gitignore(type = c("r", "python"))`.
  add_gitignore()
}

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