Binary formats (1)
- Compared to plain text formats, these formats decrease read/write times and file sizes.
- But they’are not human-readable and may be less language-agnostic.
| format | package | functions | note |
|---|---|---|---|
.RData |
base | save(), load() |
multiple R objects (including names) |
.Rds |
base | saveRDS(), readRDS() |
single R object (no names) |
.feather |
arrow (feather) | write_feather(), read_feather() |
language-agnostic, fast (‘arrow’=‘feather’ format) |
.parquet |
arrow | write_parquet(), read_parquet(), write_dataset(), open_dataset() |
language-agnostic, fast |