PyFoam.RunDictionary.ParameterFile module

Working with parameter-files

class PyFoam.RunDictionary.ParameterFile.ParameterFile(name, backup=False)[source]

Bases: FileBasisBackup

Represents a OpenFOAM parameter file

__annotations__ = {}
__init__(name, backup=False)[source]
Parameters:

  • name – The name of the parameter file

  • backup – create a backup-copy of the file

__module__ = 'PyFoam.RunDictionary.ParameterFile'
parameterPattern(parameter)[source]

creates a regular expression that looks for aparameter

parameter - name of the parameter

readParameter(parameter)[source]

reads the value of a parameter

parameter - name of the parameter

replaceParameter(parameter, newval)[source]

writes the value of a parameter

Parameters:

  • parameter – name of the parameter

  • newval – the new value

Returns:

old value of the parameter