Folder starting with a number breaks functionality

[WurmPeter]

I have created an object via path.chain::path_chain() that doesn't work if folder starts with a number.

AAAA$BBBB$CCCC$... works, but when one folder starts with a number, it stops:
AAAA$1BBB$ (nothing more is shown).

Calling AAAA$1BBB in console causes Error: unexpected numeric constant

[krzjoa]

@WurmPeter

It's a standard R list's behavior, when you try to access a list element using '$' and its name starts with a number.
Try using the following syntax instead: AAAA$`1BBB$` . Compare it with:

l <- list(`1a`="abc")
print(l$1a) # This one is not going to work
print(l$`1a`)

[WurmPeter]

Ah, I see. Thanks for the explanation.

[WurmPeter]

@krzjoa sorry for pinging you - don't know if you get notified when an issue is re-opened.

Writing this in console

AAAA$'1BBB '

gives

path_chain 
 root: 1BBB 
 children: 11

That's alright.

But writing this in console

AAAA$'1BBB '$.

gives

[1] "..." (path to AAAA, but should be path to AAAA/1BBB)

Is this again something I did wrong?

[krzjoa]

@WurmPeter
You probably has been notified, that I finally accepted your PR and submitted the package to CRAN.
I mentioned you as a contributor in the description as well.
BTW, I'm curious if you finally found out, what went wrong in the example you sent me last time?
I cannot see any mistake at first glance.

[WurmPeter]

You mean why

AAAA$'1BBB '$.

doesn't give the right result? No clue...