title: Error message using read_excel "Error: std::bad_alloc"
body: <p>I'm trying to open an Excel file with the <code>read_excel()</code> function from the <code>readxl</code> package. But I don't know how to specify the path to the Excel file.</p>
  
  <p>When I enter the file path by following the steps given in the answer, I receive the error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>"Error: std::bad_alloc".</p>
  </blockquote>