File Extension Library


.SNW File Extension

  • Developer by: Prof. Friedrich Leisch
  • Category: Text Files

What are .SNW files and how to open them?

Can't open .SNW file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .SNW file.

What is a .SNW file extension?

.SNW file extension is created by Prof. Friedrich Leisch. .SNW has been classified as Text Files.

.SNW is Sweave source data

The snw file extension is associated with the Sweave, a software for creating statistical documents.

Sweave source files are regular noweb files with some additional syntax that allows control over the final output.


How to open:

Use Sweave to work with *.snw files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .snw file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .SNW files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .SNW files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .SNW file format
  2. You need to check the .SNW file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)