Checks and installs the Spatial extension

Checks if a spatial extension is available, and installs it in a DuckDB database

Usage

ddbs_install(conn, upgrade = FALSE, quiet = FALSE)

Arguments

conn

A connection object to a DuckDB database

upgrade

if TRUE, it upgrades the DuckDB extension to the latest version

quiet

A logical value. If TRUE, suppresses any informational messages. Defaults to FALSE.

Value

TRUE (invisibly) for successful installation

Examples

## load packages
library(duckspatial)
library(duckdb)
#> Loading required package: DBI

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

# install the spatial extension
ddbs_install(conn)
#> ✔ Spatial extension installed

# disconnect from db
duckdb::dbDisconnect(conn)