Data1D

One-dimensional data import/export

Known Formats

Keyword Import Export Description
xy ✓ ✓ Two-column data format, with $x$ values representing discrete points or bin centres
histogram ✓ Two-column data format, with $x$ values representing bin left-boundaries. The $x$ axis is converted internally to centre-bin values once reading is complete.
mint01 ✓ Gudrun “mint01” file format, with $Q$ values representing bin left-boundaries. The $Q$ ($x$) axis is converted internally to centre-bin values once reading is complete.

Options

Import

Keyword Arguments Default Description
Error int – Column index in the file from which to read error values
RemoveAverage double – Starting $x$ value from which to form an average $y$ value to subtract from the data
XMin $x_{min}$ – Discard any data points with $x$ values below the value specified
XMax $x_{max}$ – Discard any data points with $x$ values above the value specified
X int 1 Column index in the file from which to read $x$ values
Y int 2 Column index in the file from which to read $y$ values

Note that if multiple keywords that modify the data are supplied, the order of operation is:

  1. Remove points from the beginning of the data (controlled by RemovePoints)
  2. Trim $x$ range of data (controlled by XMin and XMax)
  3. Form and subtract average level (controlled by RemoveAverage)
Last modified February 24, 2023: Docs 1.0 (#1221) (6f6c04b7e)