How to save() with a particular variable name

Question

I am repeatedly applying a function to read and process a bunch of csv files. Each time it runs, the function creates a data frame (this.csv.data) and uses save

Answer 1

This worked for me:

env <- new.env()
env[[varname]] <- object_to_save
save(list=c(varname), envir=env, file='out.Rda')

You could probably do it without a new env (but I didn't try this):

.GlobalEnv[[varname]] <- object_to_save
save(list=c(varname), envir=.GlobalEnv, file='out.Rda')

You might even be able to remove the envir variable.