show_covar

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

Display the results of the last covar evaluation.

The output includes the best-fit model parameter values, associated confidence limits, choice of statistic, and details on the best fit location.

Parameters:

outfilestr, 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.

clobberbool, 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

covar

Estimate parameter confidence intervals using the covariance method.

show_all

Report the current state of the Sherpa session.