Save item within function

[john22]

Hi,

I'm trying to create a function that saves its output while running but nothing happens.
how can I do it?

my_function -> function(x){
        y -> x+5
        save(y, file = "output.rda")
}

[technocrat]

Works, but it's not recommended

sv_5_more <- function(x) {
    y <- x + 5
    save(y, file = "output.Rds")
}

sv_5_more(2)

load("output.Rds")
y
#> [1] 7

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