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Python Algorithms

Mantid ships with many predefined Algorithms.

Python algorithms provide a mechanism to define extra algorithms at run time that Mantid treats exactly the same as if they were shipped with the package.

Benefits of an algorithm over just writing in a script:

1. Create workspaces that are seen by Mantid - Improved performance for your specific task

2. History tracking - Python processing in a standard script isn’t tracked in the workspace history but it is through a Python algorithm

3. Free GUI - All algorithms have a default auto-generated input GUI

Contents

• Basic Algorithm Structure

• Basic Properties

• Validating Input

• Main Algorithm Body

• Logging

• Exercise 2