create_symbol#

pharmpy.modeling.create_symbol(model, stem, force_numbering=False)[source]#

Create a new unique variable symbol given a model

Parameters:

model (Model) – Pharmpy model object
stem (str) – First part of the new variable name
force_numbering (bool) – Forces addition of number to name even if variable does not exist, e.g. COVEFF → COVEFF1

Returns:

Symbol – Created symbol with unique name

Examples

>>> from pharmpy.modeling import load_example_model, create_symbol
>>> model = load_example_model("pheno")
>>> create_symbol(model, "TEMP")
TEMP
>>> create_symbol(model, "TEMP", force_numbering=True)
TEMP1
>>> create_symbol(model, "CL")
CL1