Combine split chapter chunk files — combine_split_chapter

Combines text files named with page/range suffixes such as 3_part1-001-050.txt, 3_part1-051-100.txt, and 3_part1-101-138.txt into a single 3_part1.txt file. Files without a trailing -start-end range are copied to output_dir when needed.

Usage

combine_split_chapter_files(
  input_dir,
  output_dir = input_dir,
  extension = "txt",
  separator = "\n\n",
  overwrite = FALSE,
  remove_sources = FALSE
)

Arguments

input_dir: Character scalar. Folder containing chapter .txt files.
output_dir: Character scalar. Folder where consolidated files should be written. Defaults to input_dir.
extension: Character scalar file extension to match, without a leading dot by default. Defaults to "txt".
separator: Character scalar. Text inserted between chunks when combining them. Defaults to two line breaks.
overwrite: Logical scalar. If TRUE, replace existing output files. Defaults to FALSE.
remove_sources: Logical scalar. If TRUE, remove split source chunk files after all outputs are written successfully. Defaults to FALSE.

Value

A tibble with one row per output file and columns describing the output path, source files, and action taken.