Source code for dustmaps.std_paths

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
# std_paths.py
# Defines a set of paths used by scripts in the dustmaps module.
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from __future__ import print_function, division

import os
from .config import config


script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
data_dir_default = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(script_dir, 'data'))
test_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(script_dir, 'tests'))
output_dir_default = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(script_dir, 'output'))


[docs]def fix_path(path): """ Returns an absolute path, with '~' expanded to the user's home directory. """ return os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(path))
[docs]def data_dir(): """ Returns the directory used to store large data files (e.g., dust maps). """ dirname = config.get('data_dir', data_dir_default) return fix_path(dirname)
[docs]def output_dir(): """ Returns a directory that can be used to store temporary output. """ dirname = config.get('output_dir', output_dir_default) return fix_path(dirname)