R/utility_functions.R

In Hackout2/mapData: Tools to help with mapping outbreak data

#' Geocode a location
#'
#' Geocodes a location using Google Maps.
#' @param location The name of a location
#' @importFrom ggmap geocode
#' @export
#' @examples
#' # For examples, see examples for the geocode function (ggmap package).
md_geocoder <- function(location = NULL) {
    if (!is.null(location)) {
        geocode(location)
    }
}