## load_smiles()


Load unique SMILES strings from a CSV or TSV file.


Usage

``` python
load_smiles(
    input,
    column="smiles",
    limit=None,
)
```


## Parameters


`input: str | Path`  
Path to the input file (CSV or TSV).

`column: str = ``"smiles"`  
Default is 'smiles'.

`limit: int | None = None`  
SMILES to return (for testing). Default is None.


## Returns


`list[str]`  
SMILES strings.


## Raises


`DataLoadingError`  
If the file cannot be read or column not found.