find_latest_file: Find the latest version of a file

In shintoLamp/bluenile: What the Package Does (One Line, Title Case)

Find the latest version of a file

Description

This will return the latest created file matching the criteria. It uses fs::dir_info() to find the files then picks the one with the latest birthtime

Usage

find_latest_file(directory, regexp)

Arguments

directory	The directory to look in
regexp	a regular expression passed to fs::dir_info() to search for the file

Value

the fs::path() to the file

Examples

## Not run: 
find_latest_file(get_lookups_dir(),
  regexp = "Scottish_Postcode_Directory_.+?\\.rds"
)

## End(Not run)

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