show_stat

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

Display the current fit statistic.

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

calc_stat

Calculate the fit statistic for a data set.

calc_stat_info

Display the statistic values for the current models.

get_stat

Return a fit-statistic method.

show_all

Report the current state of the Sherpa session.

Examples

>>> set_stat('cash')
>>> show_stat()
Statistic: Cash
Maximum likelihood function