From Cyrix333 at gmx.net  Thu Feb 14 12:32:14 2008
From: Cyrix333 at gmx.net (_)
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:32:14 +0100
Subject: [Rd] Vector binding on harddisk
Message-ID: <47B426BE.9010606@gmx.net>

Hi all,
Using big vectors (more than 4GB) is unfortunately not possible under 
Windows or other OS's if not enough RAM exists.
Could it be possible to implement an a new data type in R, like a 
vector, but instead holding the information in memory, the data lies on 
an file. If data is accessed, the data type vector get the information 
automatically from the file.
There is a package out there (named ff) but the accessed boundary have 
to be declared by the user this is a disadvantage.

Greetings.



[Rd] Vector binding on harddisk
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