set_conf_opt

sherpa.astro.ui.set_conf_opt(name, val)

Set an option for the confidence interval method.

This is a helper function since the options can also be set directly using the object returned by get_conf.

Parameters:
  • name (str) – The name of the option to set. The get_conf routine can be used to find out valid values for this argument.
  • val – The new value for the option.
Raises:

sherpa.utils.err.ArgumentErr – If the name argument is not recognized.

See also

conf()
Estimate confidence intervals using the confidence method.
get_conf()
Return the conf estimation object.
get_conf_opt()
Return one or all options of the conf estimation object.

Examples

>>> set_conf_opt('parallel', False)