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R set working directory using copy and paste

After using Windows Explorer to navigate to a directory, I just want to copy and paste the directory in R, but I get this error:

I used the setwd() function and pasted the directory, but there is an answer!

By using readline(), you can paste the directory in with no issues:

After hitting enter, you'll be prompted for the directory. Paste the directory that you copied from Windows Explorer and voila!

You've changed your working directory with no path mucking.


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Ray Li

Ray is a software engineer and data enthusiast who has been blogging for over a decade. He loves to learn, teach and grow. You’ll usually find him wrangling data, programming and lifehacking.

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