sdss_path¶

pydl.photoop.sdssio.sdss_path(ftype, run, camcol=0, rerun='')[source]¶

Return the path name for SDSS data assuming SAS directory structure.

Parameters:

ftype : str

The general type of the file, for example 'reObj'

run : int

The run number.

camcol : int, optional

If necessary, set the camcol number using this argument.

rerun : str, optional

If necessary, set the rerun name using this argument.

Returns:

str

The directory in which file ftype lives.

Raises:

:exc:`KeyError`

If the file type is unknown.