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DerivedVariable

Capture a derived value in a statistical model under a given name.

This can be used to record certain derived information computed in the model as a variable that will later be available in some model outputs (e.g., model predictions). More Info... Version 1.0.0

Ports/Properties

value

Value of the parameter.

  • verbose name: Value
  • default value: None
  • port type: DataPort
  • value type: AnyNumeric (can be None)
  • data direction: INOUT

varname

Name of the variable. The variable can be accessed under this name when analyzing derived distributions such as the predictive distribution.

  • verbose name: Parameter Name
  • default value: myvar
  • port type: StringPort
  • value type: str (can be None)

desc

Description for the variable. This can be used to annotate the purpose/meaning of the variable in the context of a statistical model. This is often a single sentence.

  • verbose name: Description
  • default value:
  • port type: StringPort
  • value type: str (can be None)

verbose_name

Optional verbose name for the variable. Can be used for augmented human-readable output.

  • verbose name: Verbose Name
  • default value: None
  • port type: StringPort
  • value type: str (can be None)

set_breakpoint

Set a breakpoint on this node. If this is enabled, your debugger (if one is attached) will trigger a breakpoint.

  • verbose name: Set Breakpoint (Debug Only)
  • default value: False
  • port type: BoolPort
  • value type: bool (can be None)

metadata

User-definable meta-data associated with the node. Usually reserved for technical purposes.

  • verbose name: Metadata
  • default value: {}
  • port type: DictPort
  • value type: dict (can be None)