using command line arguments

args.py

## use: 
## python args.py 1 hello True

import sys
values = sys.argv
print(values)
# scriptname is ALWAYS the first item in the list

jobnumber = values[1]
print(jobnumber) 

# if you want to use jobnumber as a NUMBER, not a STRING
# jobnumber = int(values[1])

outfile = 'results'+ jobnumber + '.csv'
print(outfile)

args.R

## use: 
## Rscript args.R 1 hello TRUE

values <- commandArgs(trailingOnly=TRUE)
print(values)

jobnumber <- values[1]
print(jobnumber) 

# if you want to use jobnumber as a NUMBER, not a STRING
# jobnumber <- as.numeric(values[1])

outfile <- paste0('results',jobnumber,'.csv')
print(outfile)

tiny typo in args.R
as.numeric
has an extra a

also nice to add a space after a comma,

You are right! Thank you. :)