pyverbplt

pyverbplt is a Python library designed to load .plt files, created by the Versatile Electron Radiation Belts (VERB) code into structured numpy arrays.

Features

• Load data from .plt files into structured numpy arrays.
• Supports loading multiple variables from the .plt file.
• Options to permute, squeeze, and reshape the loaded data.
• Ability to specify zones for selective data loading.

Installation

To install pyverbplt, clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/radiation-belts/pyverbplt.git

To install using PyPI:

pip install pyverbplt

Usage

The main functionality is provided by the load_plt function in pyverbplt.py. Below are some examples of how to use this function:

import pyverbplt

# Example 1: Load multiple variables from a diffusion coefficients .plt file
L, E, A, Daa = pyverbplt.load_plt('path/to/dxx_file.plt')

# Example 2: Load data from a .plt file but only unpack one variable
_, _, _, Daa = pyverbplt.load_plt('path/to/dxx_file.plt')

# Example 3: Load data from a PSD .plt file into a single variable. Load all zones (times).
psd = pyverbplt.load_plt('path/to/psd_file.plt', first_zone=0, skip_zones=0, n_zones=None)

Documentation

Please see the file header. The readthedoc version is comming soon.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.