equals.GenericDataFile {R.filesets} | R Documentation |
Checks if a file equals another
Description
Checks if a file equals another.
Usage
## S3 method for class 'GenericDataFile'
equals(this, other, ...)
Arguments
other |
The other |
... |
Not used. |
Details
The two files compared are equal if they have the same pathname.
The two files compared are not equal if:
Argument
other
is not aGenericDataFile
, ortheir file sizes differ, or
their file checksums differ.
If none of the above occurs, the two files are considered equal.
Note that subclasses use refined rules.
Value
Returns TRUE
if the file equals the other, otherwise FALSE
.
If FALSE
, attributes are added specifying the pathnames of the two
files compared, and the reason for them being different.
Author(s)
Henrik Bengtsson
See Also
*getFileSize()
.
*getChecksum()
.
For more information see GenericDataFile
.
[Package R.filesets version 2.15.1 Index]