show_bkg

sherpa.astro.ui.show_bkg(id=None, bkg_id=None, outfile=None, clobber=False)

Show the details of the PHA background data sets.

This displays information about the background, or backgrounds, for the loaded data sets. This includes: any filters, the grouping settings, mission-specific header keywords, and the details of any associated instrument responses files (ARF, RMF).

Parameters
  • id (int or str, optional) – The data set. If not given then all background data sets are displayed.

  • bkg_id (int or str, optional) – The background component to display. The default is all components.

  • 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).

Raises

sherpa.utils.err.IOErr – If outfile already exists and clobber is False.

See also

list_model_ids

List of all the data sets with a source expression.

load_bkg

Load the background from a file and add it to a PHA data set.

show_all

Report the current state of the Sherpa session.