ddbs_load: Loads the Spatial extension

In duckspatial: R Interface to 'DuckDB' Database with Spatial Extension

Loads the Spatial extension

Description

Checks if a spatial extension is installed, and loads it in a DuckDB database

Usage

ddbs_load(conn)

Arguments

conn	a connection object to a DuckDB database

Value

TRUE (invisibly) for successful installation

Examples

## load packages
library(duckdb)
library(duckspatial)

## connect to in memory database
conn <- dbConnect(duckdb::duckdb())

## install the spatial exntesion
ddbs_install(conn)
ddbs_load(conn)

## disconnect from db
dbDisconnect(conn)

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