load_dataset_from_github {OncoSubtype}

Load Dataset from GitHub Repository

Description

Downloads a specified dataset from a GitHub repository if it is not already present in the specified local directory, then loads the dataset into the global environment. This function is designed to help manage package size by storing data externally and loading it on-demand.

Usage

load_dataset_from_github(disease, local_dir = path.expand(getwd()))

Arguments

disease

A character string specifying the disease, which corresponds to the name of the dataset to be loaded (e.g., "LUSC"). The function constructs the filename as tolower(disease)_tcga.rda and attempts to load this dataset.

local_dir

An optional character string specifying the path to the directory where datasets should be stored locally. If not provided, defaults to a subdirectory named your_package_name_data within the user's home directory. Users can specify their own directory path if they prefer to store data in a different location.

Value

Invisible NULL. The function is primarily used for its side effect of loading a dataset into the global environment. However, the function itself does not return the dataset directly.

Examples

## Not run: 
  load_dataset_from_github("LUSC")

## End(Not run)