data_basedb_initializersload_simrun_generalfile_handlingget_max_commas

get_max_commas

data_base.db_initializers.load_simrun_general.file_handling.get_max_commas(paths)

Get the maximum amount of delimiters across many files.

Some data formats have a varying amount of commas in the synapse and cell activation files, reflecting e.g. different amounts of spikes per cell. This can not be padded during simulation, since it is not known what the maximum amount of e.g. spikes will be. This function determines the maximum amount of delimiters across all files post-hoc, so that the data can be padded out and read in.

Parameters:

paths (list) – List of paths to the synapse and cell activation files.

Returns:

The maximum amount of delimiters across all files.

Return type:

int