What are the main differences between R data files?

Rda is just a short name for RData. You can just save(), load(), attach(), etc. just like you do with RData. Rds stores a single R object. Yet, beyond that simple explanation, there are several differences from a “standard” storage. Probably this R-manual Link to readRDS() function clarifies such distinctions sufficiently. So, answering your questions: …

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