getZip function

Open a Zip File From a URL

Allows downloading and reading of a zip file containing one file

getZip(url, password=NULL)

Arguments

• url: either a path to a local file or a valid URL.
• password: required to decode password-protected zip files

Returns

Returns a file O/I pipe.

Details

Allows downloading and reading of zip file containing one file. The file may be password protected. If a password is needed then one will be requested unless given.

Note: to make password-protected zip file z.zip, do zip -e z myfile

See Also

pipe

Examples

## Not run:

read.csv(getZip('http://test.com/z.zip'))
## End(Not run)

Author(s)

Frank E. Harrell