json - Iteratively read a fixed number of lines into R -

i have josn file i'm working contains multiple json objects in single file. r unable read file whole. since each object occurs @ regular intervals, iteratively read fixed number of lines r.

there number of questions on reading single lines r have been unable extend these solutions fixed number of lines. problem need read 16 lines r @ time (eg 1-16, 17-32 etc)

i have tried using loop can't seem syntax right:

## file file <- "results.json"  ## create connection con <- file(description=file, open="r")  ## loop on file connection for(i in 1:1000) {   tmp <- scan(file=con, nlines=16, quiet=true)   data[i] <- fromjson(tmp) } 

the file contains on 1000 objects of form:

{   "object": [     [       "a",       0     ],     [       "b",       2     ],     [       "c",       2     ]   ] } 

with @tomtom inspiration able find solution.

## file file <- "results.json" ## loop on file  for(i in 1:1000) {   tmp <- paste(scan(file=file, what="character", sep="\n", nlines=16, skip=(i-1)*16, quiet=true),collapse=" ")   assign(x = paste("data", i, sep = "_"), value = fromjson(tmp)) } 

i couldn't create connection each time tried connection close before file had been read. got rid of step.

i had include what="character" variable scan() seems expect number default.

i included sep="\n", paste() , collapse=" " create single string rather vector of characters scan() creates default.

finally changed final assignment operator have bit more control on names of output.