get_fit_contour

sherpa.astro.ui.get_fit_contour(id=None)

Return the data used by contour_fit.

Parameters:

id (int or str, optional) – The data set. If not given then the default identifier is used, as returned by get_default_id.

Returns:

fit_data – An object representing the data used to create the plot by contour_fit. It contains the data from get_data_contour and get_model_contour in the datacontour and modelcontour attributes.

Return type:

a sherpa.plot.FitContour instance

Raises:

• sherpa.utils.err.DataErr – If the data set is not 2D.
• sherpa.utils.err.IdentifierErr – If the data set does not exist or a source expression has not been set.

See also

get_data_image()

Return the data used by image_data.

get_model_image()

Return the data used by image_model.

contour_data()

Contour the values of an image data set.

contour_model()

Contour the values of the model, including any PSF.

image_data()

Display a data set in the image viewer.

image_model()

Display the model for a data set in the image viewer.

Examples

Return the contour data for the default data set:

>>> finfo = get_fit_contour()