Support helpers

Functions in the top-level annnet namespace that report the package version and its optional components, and that select the dataframe and plotting libraries.

Package metadata

annnet.__version__

Return the current package version.

annnet.info()

Return a package component summary. The returned object renders as plain text in terminals and as HTML in compatible notebook frontends.

annnet.get_latest_version()

Fetch the latest version declared on the default branch.

Dataframe backends

annnet.available_dataframe_backends()

Return installed dataframe backends in AnnNet preference order.

annnet.select_dataframe_backend(preferred='auto')

Resolve a dataframe backend name. "auto" selects the first installed backend in AnnNet's preference order.

annnet.get_default_dataframe_backend()

Return the configured default dataframe backend.

annnet.set_default_dataframe_backend(backend='auto')

Set the default dataframe backend for new AnnNet annotation tables.

Plotting backends

annnet.available_plot_backends()

Return installed plotting backends in AnnNet preference order.

annnet.select_plot_backend(preferred='auto')

Resolve a plotting backend name. "auto" selects the first installed backend in AnnNet's preference order.

annnet.get_default_plot_backend()

Return the configured default plotting backend.

annnet.set_default_plot_backend(backend='auto')

Set the default backend used by plot(..., backend=None).