acdcquery (version 1.1.1)

connect_to_db: Connect to an SQLite database

Description

This function establishes a connection to an SQLite database file located at the specified path using the DBI and RSQLite packages.

Usage

connect_to_db(path_to_db)

Value

A database connection object.

Arguments

path_to_db

The path to the SQLite database file.

Examples

# Connect to a SQLite database file in memory
conn <- connect_to_db(":memory:")

# When connecting to a specific file, like the downloaded ACDC-Database
# just use the path to the database
if (FALSE) conn <- connect_to_db("path/to/database.db")

# Want the most recent version of the database?
# Download it at https://github.com/jstbcs/acdc-database/blob/main/acdc.db