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AI-generatedcannot allocate vector of size: Memory exhaustion during data.frame modification
Memory Allocation in R Data Frames R employs a copy-on-modify semantic for data.frame objects. When a column is added or a subset of rows is modified, the environment may trigger a full duplication of the object in memory to maintain data integrity. In scenarios involving large datasets that approach the limits of available system RAM, this behavior can lead