io Module

filename_to_dict(filename)

Returns a dictionay of values based on the pendulum data file name.

load_parameter_text_file(pathToFile)

Returns a dictionary of float and/or ufloat parameters from a parameter file.

Parameters:

pathToFilestring

The path to the text file with the parameters listed in the specified format.

Returns:

parametersdictionary

A dictionary of the values stored in the text files.

For example::

c = 0.08 +/- 0.01 d=0.314+/-0.002 t = 0.1+/-0.01, 0.12+/-0.02 whb = 0.5

The first item on the line must be the variable name and the second is an

equals sign. The values to the right of the equal sign much may or may not

contain an uncertainty designated by +/-. Multiple comma seperated values

will be averaged.

load_pendulum_mat_file(pathToFile)

Returns a dictionay containing the data from the pendulum data mat file.

remove_uncertainties(dictionary)

Returns a dictionary with the uncertainties removed.

space_out_camel_case(s, output='string')

Adds spaces to a camel case string. Failure to space out string returns the original string.

Examples

>>> space_out_camel_case('DMLSServicesOtherBSTextLLC')
'DMLS Services Other BS Text LLC'
>>> space_out_camel_case('DMLSServicesOtherBSTextLLC', output='list')
['DMLS', 'Services', 'Other', 'BS', 'Text', 'LLC']

write_parameter_text_file(pathToTxtFile, parDict)

Writes parameter set to file.

Parameters:

pathToTxtFilestring

The path to the file to write the parameters.

pardictdictionary

A dictionary of parameters for the bicycle.

Returns:

savedboolean

True if the file was saved and false if not.

write_periods_to_file(pathToRawFile, mp)

Writes the provided periods to file.

Parameters:

pathToRawFilestring

The path to the <bicycle name>Measured.txt file

mpdictionary

The measured parameters dictionary. Should contain complete period data.