Loads the Spatial extension

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)
#> ℹ spatial extension version <2905968> is already installed in this database
ddbs_load(conn)
#> ✔ Spatial extension loaded

## disconnect from db
dbDisconnect(conn)