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.FN dput
.TL
dput: Save a Dataset on a File
.CS
dput(x, file)
.PP
.AG x
the data structure to be saved.
Missing values (NAs) are allowed.
.AG file
character string giving the file name where the data
structure is to be stored.  Default is the user's terminal.
.RT
the dataset `x'.
.PP
The function `dget' can re-create the dataset from `file'.
.SH SEE ALSO
`dget', `dump', and `restore'.
.EX
dput(abc,"oldabc") # store data structure abc on file oldabc
def <- dget("oldabc")  # read in data structure
.KW data management
.KW printing
.KW basic*
.KW output
.KW write
.KW file
.WR
