Difference between revisions of "Index"

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===DESCRIPTION===
 
===DESCRIPTION===
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'''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
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  object name and index of the atoms in the selection.
 
 
 
===PYMOL API===
 
===PYMOL API===
<source lang="python">  
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<source lang="python">  
  list = cmd.index(string selection="(all)")
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list = cmd.index(string selection="(all)")
</source>
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</source>
  
 
===NOTE===
 
===NOTE===
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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]]

Revision as of 14:51, 10 January 2006

DESCRIPTION

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.