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I am trying to load a vector file to QGIS Python console.

v_layer = iface.addVectorLayer("G://ConsultancyDataTransferBodhi (Louis) GorringeQGISShapefilesBiological ShapefilesSeabirdsAt sea densities of gannet in the breeding season710_br.shp")

Below identifies the error code I always get when I enter this script.

From looking at other examples online it seems that they add a bit at the end of the script within single quote marks ('). As seen in the image below in the red box.

I am aware this is specified for where they have saved their documents, but I am unaware of what the (') columns mean. I feel this is the reason why my vector layer wont load. Can anyone confirm, or know a reason why the vector layer wont loads?

These are mentioned in the QGIS documentation:

layer = iface.addVectorLayer("/path/to/shapefile/file.shp", "layer name you like", "ogr")

So the parameters are:

1. Path to shapefile;


2. The name you want to give to the shapefile when it is loaded;


3. The name of the vector data source/provider.

Along with @Joseph answer, the shp path has both "/" and "" characters which will cause other errors. Here are three examples of valid slash path options:

# three valid shp path options
layer = iface.addVectorLayer("C:/path/to/shapefile/file.shp", "layer name you like", "ogr")
layer = iface.addVectorLayer("C:\path\to\shapefile\file.shp", "layer name you like", "ogr")
layer = iface.addVectorLayer(r"C:pathtoshapefilefile.shp", "layer name you like", "ogr")