Package Internals

TigerFetch Module

TigerFetch.artifact_dir Method

Get the directory containing the artifact files.

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TigerFetch.comonicon_install Method

comonicon_install(;kwargs...)

Install the CLI manually. This will use the default configuration in Comonicon.toml, if it exists. For more detailed reference, please refer to Comonicon documentation.

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TigerFetch.comonicon_install_path Method

comonicon_install_path(;[yes=false])

Install the PATH and FPATH to your shell configuration file. You can use comonicon_install_path(;yes=true) to skip interactive prompt. For more detailed reference, please refer to Comonicon documentation.

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TigerFetch.get_reference_data Method

Get paths to specific reference files.

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TigerFetch.tigerfetch Function

tigerfetch(type, year)

Download shapefiles for US geography from the Census Tiger ftp server.

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Args

• type: Geography type (state, county, cousub, tract)

• year: Data year (default: 2024)

Options

• --state: State identifier (name, abbreviation, or FIPS)

• --county: County identifier (name or FIPS, requires –state)

• --output: Output directory (default: current directory)

• --force: Override existing files

Examples

tigerfetch state tigerfetch cousub –state IL tigerfetch areawater –state "Minnesota" # 10,000 lakes

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