get_peak

sherpa.utils.get_peak(y, x, xhi=None)[source]

Estimate the peak position of the data.

Parameters:
  • x (y,) – The data points.
  • xhi (None or array_like, optional) – If given then the x array is taken to be the low-edge of each bin.
Returns:

ans – The X position of the peak.

Return type:

scalar

Notes

If there are multiple peaks of the same height then the location of the first peak is used.