LocationIdentifiers.fetch_other_systems_codes

LocationIdentifiers.fetch_other_systems_codes(update=False, pickle_it=False, data_dir=None, verbose=False)[source]

Fetch data of other systems’ codes from local backup.

Parameters

  • update (bool) – whether to check on update and proceed to update the package data, defaults to False

  • pickle_it (bool) – whether to replace the current package data with newly collected data, defaults to False

  • data_dir (str or None) – name of package data folder, defaults to None

  • verbose (bool or int) – whether to print relevant information in console as the function runs, defaults to False

Returns

codes of other systems

Return type

dict

Example:

>>> from pyrcs.line_data import LocationIdentifiers

>>> lid = LocationIdentifiers()

>>> # os_codes = lid.fetch_other_systems_codes(update=True, verbose=True)
>>> os_codes = lid.fetch_other_systems_codes()

>>> type(os_codes)
dict
>>> list(os_codes.keys())
['Other systems', 'Last updated date']

>>> type(os_codes['Other systems'])
dict
>>> list(os_codes['Other systems'].keys())
['Córas Iompair Éireann (Republic of Ireland)',
 'Crossrail',
 'Croydon Tramlink',
 'Docklands Light Railway',
 'Manchester Metrolink',
 'Translink (Northern Ireland)',
 'Tyne & Wear Metro']