updateConfig: Update XKCD Database (Smart Sync)
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updateConfig R Documentation
Update XKCD Database (Smart Sync)
Description
Connects to the local DuckDB. Checks for missing comics and fetches
full metadata (Title, Alt Text, Transcript) from the JSON API for any gaps.
Usage
updateConfig()
Value
'TRUE', invisibly, if the database is successfully updated or determined to be
up-to-date. The function will stop with an error if it cannot connect to
'xkcd.com'.
Examples
## Not run:
updateConfig()
## End(Not run)
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Update XKCD Database (Smart Sync)
Description
Connects to the local DuckDB. Checks for missing comics and fetches full metadata (Title, Alt Text, Transcript) from the JSON API for any gaps.
Usage
updateConfig()
Value
'TRUE', invisibly, if the database is successfully updated or determined to be up-to-date. The function will stop with an error if it cannot connect to 'xkcd.com'.
Examples
## Not run:
updateConfig()
## End(Not run)
R Package Documentation
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