extract_md_tables {readMDTable} | R Documentation |
Extract Markdown Tables from Markdown Files
Description
Extract Markdown Tables from Markdown Files
Usage
extract_md_tables(file, ...)
extract_md_table(file, ...)
Arguments
file |
Either a path to a file, a connection, or literal data (either
a single string or a raw vector). Files starting with |
... |
Arguments passed on to
|
Details
extract_md_tables
captures all the markdown tables
from file
and returns a tibble or list of tibbles.
Value
A tibble or list of tibbles extracted from the
markdown tables in file
.
Examples
md <-
"# Heading 1
This example splits the `mtcars` dataset into several different tables
with the same header.
## Table 1
The first table contains the initial four rows of the `mtcars` dataset.
|model |mpg |cyl|disp |hp |drat|wt |qsec |vs |am |gear|carb|
|-------------------|----|---|-----|---|----|-----|-----|---|---|----|----|
|Mazda RX4 |21 |6 |160 |110|3.9 |2.62 |16.46|0 |1 |4 |4 |
|Mazda RX4 Wag |21 |6 |160 |110|3.9 |2.875|17.02|0 |1 |4 |4 |
|Datsun 710 |22.8|4 |108 |93 |3.85|2.32 |18.61|1 |1 |4 |1 |
|Hornet 4 Drive |21.4|6 |258 |110|3.08|3.215|19.44|1 |0 |3 |1 |
## Table 2
The second table includes the next four rows of the dataset.
|model |mpg |cyl|disp |hp |drat|wt |qsec |vs |am |gear|carb|
|-------------------|----|---|-----|---|----|-----|-----|---|---|----|----|
|Hornet Sportabout |18.7|8 |360 |175|3.15|3.44 |17.02|0 |0 |3 |2 |
|Valiant |18.1|6 |225 |105|2.76|3.46 |20.22|1 |0 |3 |1 |
|Duster 360 |14.3|8 |360 |245|3.21|3.57 |15.84|0 |0 |3 |4 |
|Merc 240D |24.4|4 |146.7|62 |3.69|3.19 |20 |1 |0 |4 |2 |
## Tables 3 and 4
The last two tables contain four and six rows, respectively.
|model |mpg |cyl|disp |hp |drat|wt |qsec |vs |am |gear|carb|
|-------------------|----|---|-----|---|----|-----|-----|---|---|----|----|
|Cadillac Fleetwood |10.4|8 |472 |205|2.93|5.25 |17.98|0 |0 |3 |4 |
|Lincoln Continental|10.4|8 |460 |215|3 |5.424|17.82|0 |0 |3 |4 |
|Chrysler Imperial |14.7|8 |440 |230|3.23|5.345|17.42|0 |0 |3 |4 |
|Fiat 128 |32.4|4 |78.7 |66 |4.08|2.2 |19.47|1 |1 |4 |1 |
|model |mpg |cyl|disp |hp |drat|wt |qsec |vs |am |gear|carb|
|-------------------|----|---|-----|---|----|-----|-----|---|---|----|----|
|Porsche 914-2 |26 |4 |120.3|91 |4.43|2.14 |16.7 |0 |1 |5 |2 |
|Lotus Europa |30.4|4 |95.1 |113|3.77|1.513|16.9 |1 |1 |5 |2 |
|Ford Pantera L |15.8|8 |351 |264|4.22|3.17 |14.5 |0 |1 |5 |4 |
|Ferrari Dino |19.7|6 |145 |175|3.62|2.77 |15.5 |0 |1 |5 |6 |
|Maserati Bora |15 |8 |301 |335|3.54|3.57 |14.6 |0 |1 |5 |8 |
|Volvo 142E |21.4|4 |121 |109|4.11|2.78 |18.6 |1 |1 |4 |2 |
# Conclusion
These four markdown tables contain the classic `mtcars` dataset."
# Extract tables from the markdown file
tables <- extract_md_tables(md, show_col_types = FALSE)
# Display the 2nd table in the list
tables[[2]]