mvpa2.misc.support

Support function – little helpers in everyday life

Functions

array_whereequal(a, x)	Reliable comparison for numpy.ndarray
copy(x)	Shallow copy operation on arbitrary Python objects.
deepcopy(x[, memo, _nil])	Deep copy operation on arbitrary Python objects.
get_break_points(items[, contiguous])	Return a list of break points.
get_limit_filter(limit, collection)	Create a filter array from a limit definition.
get_nelements_per_value(data)	Returns the number of elements per unique value of some sequence.
get_rng([r])	Return instantiated numpy.random.RandomState given r.
idhash(val)	Craft unique id+hash for an object
indent_doc(v)	Given a value returns a string where each line is indented
is_in_volume(coord, shape)	For given coord check if it is within a specified volume size.
is_sequence_type	isSequenceType(a) – Return True if a has a sequence type, False otherwise.
is_sorted(items)	Check if listed items are in sorted order.
mask2slice(mask)	Convert a boolean mask vector into an equivalent slice (if possible).
ncombinations(n, k)	A fast way to calculate binomial coefficients by Andrew Dalke
pathjoin(a, \*p)	Join two or more pathname components, inserting ‘/’ as needed.
reuse_absolute_path(file1, file2[, force])	Use path to file1 as the path to file2 is no absolute
rfe_history_to_maps(history)	Convert history generated by RFE into the array of binary maps
transform_with_boxcar(data, startpoints, ...)	This function extracts boxcar windows from an array.
unique_combinations(L, n[, sort])	Return unique combinations form a list L of objects in groups of size n.
value2idx(val, x[, solv])	Convert a value into an index of the closes matching array element.
version_to_tuple(v)	Convert literal string into a tuple, if possible of ints
xrandom_iterprod(n, \*seq)	Generate n random iterprod’s from given sequences
xrandom_unique_combinations(L, n[, k])	Generator of unique combinations form a list L of objects in
xunique_combinations(L, n)	Generator of unique combinations form a list L of objects in groups of size n.

Classes

Event(\*\*kwargs)	Simple class to define properties of an event.
MapOverlap([overlap_threshold])	Compute some overlap stats from a sequence of binary maps.
SmartVersion([vstring])	A bit evolved comparison of versions
Version([vstring])	Abstract base class for version numbering classes.
product	product(*iterables) –> product object