This function consults the option readr.read_lazy to figure out whether to
do lazy reading or not. If the option is unset, the default is FALSE,
meaning readr will read files eagerly, not lazily. If you want to use this
option to express a preference for lazy reading, do this:
options(readr.read_lazy = TRUE)Typically, one would use the option to control lazy reading at the session,
file, or user level. The lazy argument of functions like read_csv() can
be used to control laziness in an individual call.
See also
The blog post "Eager vs lazy reading in readr 2.1.0" explains the benefits (and downsides) of lazy reading.