Run R script from Powershell

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In batch script, I can run an R script with the following syntax:

Rterm.exe --quiet --slave --vanilla < "C:\some_script.R"

However, Powershell seems to have reserved "<" for future expansion. I am wondering if there is a direct way to run R script within another Powershell script.

Dirk is no longer here · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-06 02:03:18Z

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You should probably look Rscript instead of redirection -- this would become

Rscript.exe C:\someScript.R

where you can add the usual options.

answered Apr 6, 2010 at 2:03

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Nick Kennedy Over a year ago

For anyone visiting this page now (and I know it's 5 years old), there's a more general answer for running external programs and redirecting stdin to powershell at stackoverflow.com/questions/12478535/… . Clearly though Rscript is a better option than Rterm for this.

James Kolpack · Accepted Answer · 2010-04-06 01:39:24Z

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Easiest way is probably to wrap it in a call to cmd.exe:

cmd.exe /C "Rterm.exe --quiet --slave --vanilla < `"C:\some_script.R`""

answered Apr 6, 2010 at 1:39

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