keep_stem_before_txt: Extract the filename stem before ".txt"

In writeAlizer: Generate Predicted Writing Quality Scores

Extract the filename stem before ".txt"

Description

Removes any directory path and optional '.txt' extension from filenames or file paths. This function standardizes text identifiers across Coh-Metrix, GAMET, and other text analysis outputs that may include full paths or extensions in their ID fields.

Usage

keep_stem_before_txt(x)

Arguments

x	A character vector (or coercible) containing file paths or filenames. Elements may or may not include a '.txt' suffix or any directory path.

Details

The function handles both forward ('/') and backward ('\') slashes in file paths. If a value has no path and/or no '.txt' suffix, it is returned unchanged (aside from coercion to character).

Value

A character vector where each element is reduced to the final path component, with any trailing '.txt' (case-insensitive) removed. 'NA' values are preserved as 'NA_character_'.

Examples

keep_stem_before_txt(c(
  "C:/data/3401.txt",
  "E:\\\\samples\\\\1002.TXT",
  "plain_id",
  NA
))
#> [1] "3401" "1002" "plain_id" NA

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