Create directory to save results

hd_save_path() creates a directory with in a specified or the current path to save results. The user can optionally choose to create another inner directory named with the current date. If the directory already exists, a message is printed.

Usage

hd_save_path(path_name, date = FALSE)

Arguments

path_name

The name of the directory to create.

date

If TRUE, a directory with the current date as name will be created inside the directory with path_name.

Value

The relative directory path as a string.

Examples

# Create a directory
hd_save_path("my_directory", date = FALSE)
#> [1] "my_directory"
unlink("my_directory", recursive = TRUE)  # Clean up the created directory

# Create a directory and an inner directory with the current date as name
hd_save_path("my_directory", date = TRUE)
#> [1] "my_directory/2025_02_09"
unlink("my_directory", recursive = TRUE)

# Create a directory inside another directory
hd_save_path("outer_directory/inner_directory", date = FALSE)
#> [1] "outer_directory/inner_directory"
unlink("outer_directory", recursive = TRUE)

# Create a directory inside a pre existing one
hd_save_path("outer_directory", date = FALSE)
#> [1] "outer_directory"
hd_save_path("outer_directory/inner_directory", date = FALSE)
#> [1] "outer_directory/inner_directory"
unlink("outer_directory", recursive = TRUE)

# Create a directory with the current date as name inside a pre existing one
hd_save_path("outer_directory", date = FALSE)
#> [1] "outer_directory"
hd_save_path("outer_directory", date = TRUE)
#> [1] "outer_directory/2025_02_09"
unlink("outer_directory", recursive = TRUE)