Index: Difference between revisions

From PyMOLWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
 
No edit summary
 
(3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
===DESCRIPTION===
 
'''index''' returns a list of tuples corresponding to the object name and index of the atoms in the selection.
  "index" returns a list of tuples corresponding to the
 
  object name and index of the atoms in the selection.
===PYMOL API===
===PYMOL API===
<source lang="python">  
<source lang="python">
  list = cmd.index(string selection="(all)")
list = cmd.index(string selection="(all)")
</source>
</source>


===NOTE===
===NOTE===
Atom indices are fragile and will change as atoms are added or deleted.  Whenever possible, use integral atom identifiers instead of indices.  
  Atom indices are fragile and will change as atoms are added
  or deleted.  Whenever possible, use integral atom identifiers
  instead of indices.  


[[Category:Commands|index]]
[[Category:Commands|Index]]

Latest revision as of 13:37, 17 November 2009

index returns a list of tuples corresponding to the object name and index of the atoms in the selection.

PYMOL API

list = cmd.index(string selection="(all)")

NOTE

Atom indices are fragile and will change as atoms are added or deleted. Whenever possible, use integral atom identifiers instead of indices.