Add timestamp to filename R CMD BATCH

Question

I want to run a script and call outfile. The default looks like this:

R CMD BATCH $HOME/test.R $HOME/runoutput/test_

How do I add a timestamp to a name?

Something like that:

R CMD BATCH $HOME/test.R $HOME/runoutput/test_$(date +"%F_%H_%M_%S")

+3

Paul 23 june '15 at 21:00

1 answer

zx8754 · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-23T21:13:12+0000

Failed to show backlinks in comments, see below:

R CMD BATCH $HOME/test.R $HOME/runoutput/test_`date +"%F_%H_%M_%S"`