In <2089d20b-aa60-462f-aad0-51109849c...@googlegroups.com> roy.snuff...@gmail.com writes:
> I am currently running code for a program called HotNet > (https://github.com/raphael-group/hotnet) > In its simpleRun.py file, there is a place to insert a file path to be run. > parser.add_argument('-mf', '--infmat_file', required=True, > help='Path to .mat file containing influence matrix') > My path file is /home/lai/Downloads/influence_matrix_files/hprd_inf_.mat You're completely misunderstanding the purpose of this line of code. Its intent is to allow you to pass the matrix file location to the script by using the '-mf' or '--infmat_file' arguments, thus not requiring you to edit the script at all. The 'help' parameter provides a message explaining the usage of that particular argument if the simpleRun.py script is executed with the '-help' option. For example, if you were unsure how to use the simpleRun.py script, you might run this command: simpleRun.py -help And you might see output that looks like this: Usage: simpleRun.py [options] Options: -h, --help show this help message and exit -mf, --infmat_file Path to .mat file containing influence matrix -d, --dance do a little dance -l, --love make a little love The help message thus informs you that you can provide the location to an influence matrix file by using the '-mf' or '--infmat_file' arguments. There are also -d and -l options that do ... something. -- John Gordon Imagine what it must be like for a real medical doctor to gor...@panix.com watch 'House', or a real serial killer to watch 'Dexter'. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
