liana.resource.get_metalinks_values

liana.resource.get_metalinks_values(table_name, column_name, db_path=None)

Fetches distinct values from a specified column in a specified table.

Parameters:

• table_name (str) – Name of the table from which to fetch distinct values.

• column_name (str) – Name of the column from which to fetch distinct values.

• db_path (str | None (default: None)) – Path to the SQLite database file. If None, the database will be downloaded to the current working directory.

Return type:

list[str]

Returns:

A list of distinct values from the specified column.

Examples

This function downloads MetalinksDB on first use, so it is not run here. Use it to discover the values accepted by the filters of liana.resource.get_metalinks():

get_metalinks_values(table_name='tissue_location',
                     column_name='tissue_location')