f_get_latest_file: Get latest file

In pieterov/generaltoolbox: General toolbox by Pieter Overdevest

Get latest file

Description

Get latest file with given c.file.string and of type c.file.type.

Usage

f_get_latest_file(
  c.file.string,
  c.file.type,
  c.path,
  b.exact.match = FALSE,
  c.file.string.exclude = NULL,
  c.sheet.name = NULL,
  c.show.report = "all"
)

Arguments

c.file.string	String to search for in the filename.
c.file.type	File type.
c.path	Path where the files should be searched for.
b.exact.match	Should the string match the files exactly? (default: FALSE)
c.file.string.exclude	String in files to exclude (default: NULL)
c.sheet.name	Sheetname, in case of Excel file. The first sheet will be chosen in case the value is NULL (default: NULL)
c.show.report	What feedback should we show? Options: 'none', 'minimal', 'all' (default: 'all')

Details

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Value

Full path to latest file in concerned folder.

Author(s)

Pieter Overdevest

Examples

c.path.file <- f_get_latest_file(

       c.file.string         = "allocation",
       c.file.type           = "xls",
       c.path                = path.data,
       b.exact.match         = FALSE,
       c.file.string.exclude = NULL,
       c.sheet.name          = NULL,
       c.show.report         = "all"
)

pieterov/generaltoolbox documentation built on Jan. 25, 2025, 10:32 a.m.