set_covar_opt¶
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sherpa.astro.ui.
set_covar_opt
(name, val)¶ Set an option for the covariance method.
This is a helper function since the options can also be set directly using the object returned by get_covar.
Parameters: - name (str) – The name of the option to set. The get_covar routine can be used to find out valid values for this argument.
- val – The new value for the option.
Raises: sherpa.utils.err.ArgumentErr
– If thename
argument is not recognized.See also
covar()
- Estimate confidence intervals using the covariance method.
get_covar()
- Return the covar estimation object.
get_covar_opt()
- Return one or all options of the covar estimation object.
Examples
>>> set_covar_opt('sigma', 1.6)