show_method

sherpa.astro.ui.show_method(outfile=None, clobber=False) → None

Display the current optimization method and options.

Parameters:

• 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

get_method

Return an optimization method.

get_method_opt

Return one or all options of the current optimization method.

show_all

Report the current state of the Sherpa session.

Examples

>>> set_method('levmar')
>>> show_method()
Optimization Method: LevMar
name    = levmar
ftol    = 1.19209289551e-07
xtol    = 1.19209289551e-07
gtol    = 1.19209289551e-07
maxfev  = x
epsfcn  = 1.19209289551e-07
factor  = 100.0
verbose = 0