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\name{a-compatibility-note-for-saveRDS}
\alias{a-compatibility-note-for-saveRDS}
\title{Do not use saveRDS() for long-term archival of models. Use xgb.save() instead.}
\description{
It is a common practice to use the built-in \code{saveRDS()} function to persist R objects to
the disk. While \code{xgb.Booster} objects can be persisted with \code{saveRDS()} as well, it
is not advisable to use it if the model is to be accessed in the future. If you train a model
with the current version of XGBoost and persist it with \code{saveRDS()}, the model is not
guaranteed to be accessible in later releases of XGBoost. To ensure that your model can be
accessed in future releases of XGBoost, use \code{xgb.save()} instead. For more details and
explanation, consult the page
\url{https://xgboost.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorials/saving_model.html}.
}