elephant.datasets.load_data¶
- elephant.datasets.load_data(name)[source]¶
This function loads example data used in Elephant tutorials and examples.
If the data is contained in a dataset file stored in the elephant-data repository (accessible at https://datasets.python-elephant.org), the correct file is automatically downloaded and loaded.
Data that is not stored in datasets is generated.
- Parameters:
- name: str
The name of the data to load. The available data names and their content are defined in the main datasets documentation page.
- Returns:
- object
The return type will vary according to the format and contents of the requested data. For example, asset returns a
neo.core.Segmentobject while unitary_events returns a list of lists withneo.core.SpikeTrainobjects. The detailed description is available in the main datasets documentation page.