# R -- R Object Data Store

Driver short name

R

Driver built-in by default

This driver is built-in by default

The R Object File Format is supported for write access, and limited read access by GDAL. This format is the native format R uses for objects saved with the save command and loaded with the load command. GDAL supports writing a dataset as an array object in this format, and supports reading files with simple rasters in essentially the same organization. It will not read most R object files.

Currently there is no support for reading or writing georeferencing information.

## Driver capabilities

Supports CreateCopy()

This driver supports the `GDALDriver::CreateCopy()` operation

Supports VirtualIO

This driver supports virtual I/O operations (/vsimem/, etc.)

## Creation Options

Creation options can be specified in command-line tools using the syntax `-co <NAME>=<VALUE>` or by providing the appropriate arguments to `GDALCreate()` (C) or `Driver.Create` (Python). The following creation options are available:

- ASCII=[YES​/​NO]: Defaults to `NO`. Produce an ASCII formatted file, instead of binary, if set to YES.

- COMPRESS=[YES​/​NO]: Defaults to `YES`. Produces a compressed file if YES, otherwise an uncompressed file.

See Also:

- R Project