IO: streaming input data

x <- readLines(textConnection("line 1

start <- grep("data table", x)
end <- grep("end table", x)
# now read in only the data between limit
input <- read.table(textConnection(x[(start + 1):(end - 1)]))
closeAllConnections()

input

Hello -

I need to read in some tables that are embedded within data files like this:

line 1
line 2
data table
01000
10110
00011
end table
line 3
line 4

Is there any way to read just the data by telling an input device to start
reading when it encounters the keyword "data table" and stop reading at "end
table"?

Thanks in advance,
Jesse
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