Find DESCRIPTION File — find_description

Searches for a DESCRIPTION file starting from the current or specified directory and moving upwards through the directory hierarchy until the file is found or the root directory is reached.

Usage

find_description_file(start_dir = getwd())

Arguments

start_dir: The starting directory for the search. Defaults to the current working directory.

Value

The path to the DESCRIPTION file if found. If not found, the function stops with an error message.

Examples

# Start search from a specific directory
graphics_pkg_dir <- system.file(package = "graphics")
find_description_file(graphics_pkg_dir)
#> [1] "/opt/R/4.4.1/lib/R/library/graphics/DESCRIPTION"

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Below example will only work if executed from a package directory
find_description_file()
} # }