to.sav: Create .sav SPSS file from a data frame

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Create .sav SPSS file from a data frame

Description

This function takes a R data frame and writes it to an SPSS file using the Haven package. The resulting file will be stored in the "tmp" directory with a default name derived from the data frame variable name, but can be customized if desired. The function will prompt for confirmation before creating the file, with an option to remember the user's preference for future calls.

Usage

to.sav(df, df_name = NULL, path = ".", skip_prompt = FALSE)

Arguments

df	Data frame to be exported to SPSS format.
df_name	Optional; custom file name for the saved SPSS file. If not provided, the name of the data frame variable will be used. The ".sav" extension will be appended automatically.
path	Character string specifying the directory path where the "tmp" folder and SPSS file should be created. Defaults to the current working directory.
skip_prompt	Logical. If TRUE, skips the confirmation prompt. If FALSE (default), will prompt for confirmation unless the user has previously chosen to remember their preference.

Value

Invisible TRUE if successful. Writes an SPSS file to the designated path and prints a message indicating the file's location.

Examples

## Not run: 
# Create a sample data frame
sample_df <- data.frame(
  id = 1:3,
  score = c(85, 92, 78),
  group = c("A", "B", "A")
)

# Basic usage with prompt
to.sav(sample_df)

# Custom filename
to.sav(sample_df, "participants_data")

# Skip the confirmation prompt
to.sav(sample_df, skip_prompt = TRUE)

# Save in a different directory
to.sav(sample_df, path = "path/to/project")

## End(Not run)

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