Loading vector layer in Python console?

How to add vector layer in QGIS using Python?

The quickest way to open and display a vector layer in QGIS is the addVectorLayer function of the QgisInterface: layer = iface. addVectorLayer(“/path/to/shapefile/file. shp”, “layer name you like”, “ogr”) if not layer: print “Layer failed to load!”

How do you add a layer to a vector?

Click on the “Layer” menu, mouse-over “Add Layer” and click “Add Vector Layer…” You can also click the “Add Vector Layer” button in the left hand column of QGIS. If the shapefiles you have are on your local machine, all you need to do is click on the Browse button and navigate to the folder where your shapefiles are.
 

Which tool you used to load vector layers in QGIS?

The quickest way to open and display a vector layer in QGIS is the addVectorLayer() method of the QgisInterface : vlayer = iface. addVectorLayer(path_to_airports_layer, “Airports layer”, “ogr”) if not vlayer: print(“Layer failed to load!”)