clean_readxl_backslashes: Clean extra backslashes from readxl

In ChandlerLutz/CLmisc: Chandler Lutz's Miscellaneous R functions

Clean extra backslashes from readxl

Description

clean_readxl_backslashes() cleans extras backslashes that readxl uses as escape characters when readxl reads in data. More specifically, readxl converts double backslashes from readxl to the actual R characters. See examples.

Usage

clean_readxl_backslashes(string)

Arguments

string

a character string

Value

A character string with the extra backslashes inserted by readxl removed.

Examples

## https://gist.github.com/ChandlerLutz/cca06fb35003713efae87c0322ac193e
## New line 
clean_readxl_backslashes("\\n")
## soft hyphen
clean_readxl_backslashes("\\u00ad")
## en dash
clean_readxl_backslashes("\\u2013")
## em dash
clean_readxl_backslashes("\\u2014")

ChandlerLutz/CLmisc documentation built on Feb. 28, 2025, 10:05 p.m.