Synopsis
Display the source model expression for a data set.
Syntax
show_source(id=None, outfile=None, clobber=False)
Description
This displays the source model for a data set, that is, the expression set by `set_model` or `set_source` , as well as the parameter values for the model. The `show_model` function displays the model that is fit to the data; that is, it includes any instrument responses.
PARAMETERS
The parameters for this function are:
| Parameter | Type information | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| id | int, str, or None, optional | The data set. If not given then all source expressions are displayed. |
| outfile | str, optional | If not given the results are displayed to the screen, otherwise it is taken to be the name of the file to write the results to. |
| clobber | bool, optional | If `outfile` is not none , then this flag controls whether an existing file can be overwritten ( True ) or if it raises an exception ( False , the default setting). |
Bugs
See the bugs pages on the Sherpa website for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.
See Also
- filtering
- show_filter
- info
- get_functions, list_bkg_ids, list_functions, show_all, show_bkg_model, show_bkg_source, show_conf, show_covar, show_data, show_fit, show_method, show_model, show_proj, show_stat