Specify the location of the backing file resulting from `big_cor` about bigstatsr HOT 8 CLOSED

Thank you Florian! Always super helpful!

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I guess you want something similar to #73?

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Yes, something like

backingfile Path to the file storing the Big Matrix on disk. An extension ".bk" will be automatically added. Default stores in the temporary directory.

as you have in FBM.

If I were to use the workaround you suggested in the other issue, would I be able to specify the backing file name? Or only the directory?

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That would be only the directory.

I could definitely push something, but as this is quite easy to do, I was waiting for someone that wanted to contribute to the package with a PR.

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I see. Thanks for your help!

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Do you want to try?
Otherwise, I can probably push something for big_cor() tomorrow.

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Unfortunately, I am swamped :(

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This is now implemented in the latest GitHub version of the package.

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