pencil.io.change_value_in_file

Functions

change_value_in_file(filename, quantity, newValue[, ...])

Use to change a quantity in

Module Contents

pencil.io.change_value_in_file.change_value_in_file(filename, quantity, newValue, sim=None, filepath=None, DEBUG=False)

Use to change a quantity in

• *.in

• *.local

• submit*, i.e. submit.sh, submit.csh, files, only works if computer is readily specified in pc.io.get_systemid

Please add further functionallity by yourself!

Parameters:

• filename – can be “run.in”, “start.in”, “cparam.local”

• quantity – variable to read in from file

• sim – put simulation object here, file will be found by filename automatically

• filepath – normally not needed, specify here where to find the file with filename, can be a list of paths if unshure

• DEBUG – make dry run, tell me what you would do but dont change anything!

• silent – suppress certain output by setting True