loadmydataRData

loadmydataRData is a utility function used in the R programming language to load data objects stored in a .RData file. It is designed to simplify importing multiple variables from a single file and to return the data in a structured form rather than scattering objects in the global environment.

When called, the function loads all objects contained in the file into a target environment. It can return a named list of the loaded objects, preserving object names and attributes. It can optionally prefix loaded names, or load directly into a user-specified environment.

Typical usage: loadmydataRData(file, envir = .GlobalEnv, as_list = FALSE, prefix = NULL). If as_list is TRUE, a list of objects is returned; otherwise the objects are created in envir with their original names. The function relies on base R's load() under the hood but adds convenience options for organization.

Advantages and limitations: Advantages include reduced boilerplate, improved reproducibility, and easier isolation of loaded data. Limitations include possible name conflicts, memory usage for large files, and the fact that the function does not transform data beyond loading; users must perform cleaning or transformation after loading.

See also: load, readRDS, attach. References: documentation of base R's load function, and related data-loading utilities in common R packages.