get_file_type: Get the specified file type

In a-maldet/readall: Read FWF, DSV, EXCEL And SAS Files

Description

Get the specified file type

Usage

get_file_type(obj, ...)

## S3 method for class 'file_structure_fwf'
get_file_type(obj, ...)

## S3 method for class 'file_structure_dsv'
get_file_type(obj, ...)

## S3 method for class 'file_structure_excel'
get_file_type(obj, ...)

## S3 method for class 'file_structure_sas'
get_file_type(obj, ...)

Arguments

obj	A file_structure class or a file_definition class object, that holds all informations needed for reading a specific data set.
...	Optional error handler

Value

A string holding the file type defined in obj

File types

The function read_data() can read read four different types of data

• FWF: Fixed width files. This files are text files, where the data is stored in columns, that have a fixed character width.

• DSV: Delimiter-separated value file. This files are text files, where the data is stored in columns that are separated by a delimiter character.

• EXCEL: An excel file holding the data.

• SAS: A SAS file holding the data.

  In order to read a data file with the function read_data(), it is useful to create a file_definitionuration or file_structure class object, holding all needed data file file_structures:

  • new_file_definition_fwf() or new_file_structure_fwf() for FWF files

  • new_file_definition_dsv() or new_file_structure_dsv() for DSV files

  • new_file_definition_excel() or new_file_structure_excel() for Excel files

  • new_file_definition_sas() or new_file_structure_sas() for SAS files

a-maldet/readall documentation built on Dec. 18, 2021, 9:23 p.m.