pack_image

sherpa.astro.ui.pack_image(id: IdType | None = None)

Convert a data set into an image structure.

Parameters:

idint, str, or None, optional

The data set to use. If not given then the default identifier is used, as returned by get_default_id.

Returns:

img

The return value depends on the I/O library in use.

See also

load_image

Load an image as a data set.

set_data

Set a data set.

unpack_image

Create an image data structure.