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Write a PEST Control File (.pst)

Source: R/pst_io.R
write_pst.Rd

Writes a pesto_pst object to a PEST-format control file.

Usage

write_pst(pst, file)

Arguments

pst

A pesto_pst object (as returned by read_pst()).

file

Character. Output file path.

Value

Invisible NULL. File is written as a side effect.

See also

read_pst()

Examples

pars <- data.table::data.table(
  parnme = c("k1", "k2"), partrans = "log", parchglim = "factor",
  parval1 = c(1.0, 0.5), parlbnd = c(0.01, 0.001),
  parubnd = c(100, 50), pargp = "hydraulic"
)
obs <- data.table::data.table(
  obsnme = c("h1", "h2"), obsval = c(1.0, 2.0),
  weight = c(1.0, 1.0), obgnme = "head"
)
pst <- create_pest_scenario(pars, obs, model_command = "echo run")
tf <- tempfile(fileext = ".pst")
on.exit(unlink(tf), add = TRUE)
write_pst(pst, tf)
file.exists(tf)
#> [1] TRUE