pyUSID.io.io_utils

Utilities for formatting strings and other input / output methods

Created on Tue Nov 3 21:14:25 2015

@author: Suhas Somnath, Chris Smith

Functions

check_ssh()	Checks whether or not the python kernel is running locally (False) or remotely (True)
file_dialog([file_filter, caption])	Presents a File dialog used for selecting the .mat file and returns the absolute filepath of the selecte file
format_quantity(value, unit_names, factors)	Formats the provided quantity such as time or size to appropriate strings
format_size(size_in_bytes[, decimals])	Formats the provided size in bytes to kB, MB, GB, TB etc.
format_time(time_in_seconds[, decimals])	Formats the provided time in seconds to seconds, minutes, or hours
formatted_str_to_number(str_val, …[, …])	Takes a formatted string like ‘4.32 MHz’ to 4.32 E+6
get_time_stamp()	Teturns the current date and time as a string formatted as: Year_Month_Dat-Hour_Minute_Second