User Guide

Here is a list of all modules:

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What's a FITS file?	The structure and contents of a FITS file, and how they relate to EleFits
▼Data classes	Classes to represent the data stored in a FITS file
Header data classes	Classes to store header unit data
Image data classes	Image data unit containers and tools
Binary table data classes	Binary table data unit containers and tools
Data concepts	Concepts satisfied by data classes and associated helper classes
▼File and HDU handlers	Service classes to read and write FITS files
File handlers	Access and create files and HDUs
HDU selectors and iterators	Iterate over HDUs with selected categories and/or states
Header unit handlers	Read and write header units
Image data unit handlers	Read and write image data units
Binary table data unit handlers	Read and write binary table data units
File-level strategies	Register actions to be performed automatically according to some criteria
Image compression	Compress and decompress image HDUs
▼Development guidelines	What to do, what not to, and why!
On the API design	Understanding the design helps using EleFits better
On types	Which types to use?
Optimization and good practices	How to make a program efficient?
Exceptions	All the exceptions directly thrown by EleFits