cache: Get or manage the worldbank API cache

In worldbank: Client for the 'World Bank' APIs

Get or manage the worldbank API cache

Description

wb_cache_dir() returns the path where cached API responses are stored. wb_cache_clear() clears all cached responses.

Usage

wb_cache_dir()

wb_cache_clear()

wb_cache_delete()

Details

The cache is only used when enabled with options(worldbank.cache = TRUE). Cached responses are stored for 1 day by default, but this can be customized with options(worldbank.cache_max_age = seconds).

Value

wb_cache_dir() returns a string with the path to the cache directory.

wb_cache_clear() is called for its side effect of clearing the cached responses and returns NULL invisibly.

Examples

## Not run: 
# enable caching
options(worldbank.cache = TRUE)

# view cache location
wb_cache_dir()

# clear the cache
wb_cache_clear()

## End(Not run)

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