Mayukh, I think you are missing an argument to paste() and a right parenthesis character.
Try json_data <- fromJSON(paste(readLines(json_file), collapse = " ")) Mark R. Mark Sharp, Ph.D. msh...@txbiomed.org > On Jul 27, 2015, at 3:41 PM, Mayukh Dass <mayukh.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am trying to read a set of json files containing tweets using the > following code: > > json_data <- fromJSON(paste(readLines(json_file)) > > Unfortunately, it only reads the first record on the file. For example, in > the file below, it only reads the first record starting with "id":"tag: > search.twitter.com,2005:3318539389". What is the best way to retrieve these > records? I have 20 such json files with varying number of tweets in it. > Thank you in advance. > > Best, > Mayukh > > {"id":"tag:search.twitter.com > ,2005:3318539389","objectType":"activity","actor":{"objectType":"person","id":"id: > twitter.com:2859421","link":"http://www.twitter.com/meetjenn","displayName":"Jenn","postedTime":"2007-01-29T17:06:00.000Z","image":"06-19-07_2010.jpg","summary":"I > say 'like' a lot. I fall down a lot. I walk into everything. Love Pgh Pens, > NE Pats, Fundraising, Dogs & History. Craft Beer & Running > Novice.","links":[{"href":"http://meetjenn.tumblr.com","rel":"me"}],"friendsCount":0,"followersCount":0,"listedCount":0,"statusesCount":0,"twitterTimeZone":"Eastern > Time (US & > Canada)","verified":false,"utcOffset":"0","preferredUsername":"meetjenn","languages":["en"],"location":{"objectType":"place","displayName":"Pgh/Philajersey"},"favoritesCount":0},"verb":"post","postedTime":"2009-08-15T00:00:12.000Z","generator":{"displayName":"tweetdeck","link":" > http://twitter.com > "},"provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"Twitter","link":" > http://www.twitter.com"},"link":" > http://twitter.com/meetjenn/statuses/3318539389","body":"Cool story about > the man who created the @Starbucks logo. Additional link at the bottom on > how it came to be: http://bit.ly/16bOJk > ","object":{"objectType":"note","id":"object:search.twitter.com,2005:3318539389","summary":"Cool > story about the man who created the @Starbucks logo. Additional link at the > bottom on how it came to be: http://bit.ly/16bOJk","link":" > http://twitter.com/meetjenn/statuses/3318539389 > ","postedTime":"2009-08-15T00:00:12.000Z"},"twitter_entities":{"urls":[{"expanded_url":null,"indices":[111,131],"url":" > http://bit.ly/16bOJk > "}],"hashtags":[],"user_mentions":[{"id":null,"name":null,"indices":[41,51],"screen_name":"@Starbucks","id_str":null}]},"retweetCount":0,"gnip":{"matching_rules":[{"value":"Starbucks","tag":null}]}} > {"id":"tag:search.twitter.com > ,2005:3318543260","objectType":"activity","actor":{"objectType":"person","id":"id: > twitter.com:61595468","link":"http://www.twitter.com/FastestFood","displayName":"FastFood > Bob","postedTime":"2009-01-30T20:51:10.000Z","image":"","summary":"Just A > little food for > thought","links":[{"href":"http://www.TeamSantilli.com","rel":"me"}],"friendsCount":0,"followersCount":0,"listedCount":0,"statusesCount":0,"twitterTimeZone":"Pacific > Time (US & > Canada)","verified":false,"utcOffset":"0","preferredUsername":"FastestFood","languages":["en"],"location":{"objectType":"place","displayName":"eating > some > thoughts"},"favoritesCount":0},"verb":"post","postedTime":"2009-08-15T00:00:23.000Z","generator":{"displayName":"oauth:17","link":" > http://twitter.com > "},"provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"Twitter","link":" > http://www.twitter.com"},"link":" > http://twitter.com/FastestFood/statuses/3318543260","body":"Oregon Biz > Report » How Starbucks saved millions. Oregon closures ... > http://u.mavrev.com/02bdj","object":{"objectType":"note","id":"object: > search.twitter.com,2005:3318543260","summary":"Oregon Biz Report » How > Starbucks saved millions. Oregon closures ... http://u.mavrev.com/02bdj > ","link":"http://twitter.com/FastestFood/statuses/3318543260 > ","postedTime":"2009-08-15T00:00:23.000Z"},"twitter_entities":{"urls":[{"expanded_url":null,"indices":[70,95],"url":" > http://u.mavrev.com/02bdj > "}],"hashtags":[],"user_mentions":[]},"retweetCount":0,"gnip":{"matching_rules":[{"value":"Starbucks","tag":null}]}} > {"info":{"message":"Replay Request > Completed","sent":"2015-02-18T00:05:15+00:00","activity_count":2}} > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.