dpest.utils.pestmode

dpest.utils.pestmode.pestmode(pst_path, new_value)

Updates the PESTMODE parameter in a PEST control (.pst) file.

The PESTMODE parameter specifies PEST’s mode of operation. Allowed values: “estimation”, “prediction”, “regularisation”, “pareto” (case-insensitive). The rest of the control file is preserved.

Required Arguments:

• pst_path (str):

  Path to the .pst file to modify

• new_value (str):

  New value for PESTMODE (must be one of the allowed modes)

Returns:

• None

Example:

Set PESTMODE to “prediction”

from dpest.utils import pestmode

pestmode("PEST_CONTROL.pst", "prediction")