## connect()


A new, empty connection whose plans run on `engine`.


Usage

``` python
connect(engine="duckdb")
```


## Parameters


`engine: Engine = ``"duckdb"`  
`"duckdb"`, `"polars"` or `"datafusion"` (see [sverify.engines.ENGINES](engines.ENGINES.md#sverify.engines.ENGINES)). Default: `"duckdb"`.


## Returns


`Connection`  
A connection with no tables. Add them with

[Connection.create](engines.Connection.md#sverify.engines.Connection.create) or [Connection.put](engines.Connection.md#sverify.engines.Connection.put).


## Raises


`ValueError`  
`engine` is unknown.