Depots.collect_four_digit_pre_tops_codes

Depots.collect_four_digit_pre_tops_codes(confirmation_required=True, verbose=False)

Collect four-digit pre-TOPS codes from source web page.

Parameters

• confirmation_required (bool) – whether to confirm before proceeding, defaults to True

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

Returns

data of two-character TOPS codes and date of when the data was last updated

Return type

dict or None

Example:

>>> from pyrcs.other_assets import Depots

>>> depots = Depots()

>>> fdpt = depots.collect_four_digit_pre_tops_codes()
To collect data of four digit pre-TOPS codes? [No]|Yes: yes

>>> type(fdpt)
dict
>>> list(fdpt.keys())
['Four digit pre-TOPS codes', 'Last updated date']

>>> print(depots.FDPTKey)
Four digit pre-TOPS codes

>>> fdpt_codes = fdpt[depots.FDPTKey]

>>> type(fdpt_codes)
pandas.core.frame.DataFrame
>>> fdpt_codes.head()
   Code             Depot name          Region
0  2000             Accrington  London Midland
1  2001   Derby Litchurch Lane      Main Works
2  2003              Blackburn  London Midland
3  2004  Bolton Trinity Street  London Midland
4  2006                Burnley  London Midland