

   SSaavvee OObbjjeeccttss

        save(..., list = character(0), file = "", ascii = FALSE)
        save.image()

   AArrgguummeennttss::

        ...: the names of the objects to be saved.

       list: A character vector containing the names of objects
             to be saved.

       file: the name of the file where the data will be saved.

      ascii: if `TRUE', an ASCII representation of the data is
             written.  This is useful for transporting data
             between machines of different types.  The default
             value of `ascii' is `FALSE' which leads to a more
             compact binary file being written.

   DDeessccrriippttiioonn::

        `save' writes a external representation of R objects to
        the specified file.  The objects can be read back from
        the file at a later date by using the function `load'.

        `save.image()' is just a short-cut for ``save my cur-
        rent environment'', i.e., `save(list = ls(), file =
        ".RData")'. It is what also happens with `q("yes")'.

   SSeeee AAllssoo::

        `dput', `dump', `load'.

   EExxaammpplleess::

        x <- runif(20)
        y <- list(a = 1, b = TRUE, c = "oops")
        save(x, y, file = "xy.Rdata")
        save.image()

