py4cytoscape.network_selection.get_selected_edge_count

get_selected_edge_count(network=None, base_url='http://127.0.0.1:1234/v1')[source]

Return the number of edges currently selected in the network.

Parameters

  • network (SUID or str or None) – Name or SUID of a network. Default is the “current” network active in Cytoscape.

  • base_url (str) – Ignore unless you need to specify a custom domain, port or version to connect to the CyREST API. Default is http://127.0.0.1:1234 and the latest version of the CyREST API supported by this version of py4cytoscape.

Returns

count of edges selected in the network

Return type

int

Raises

  • CyError – if network name or SUID doesn’t exist

  • requests.exceptions.RequestException – if can’t connect to Cytoscape or Cytoscape returns an error

Examples

>>> get_selected_edge_count()
0
>>> get_selected_edge_count(network='My Network')
359
>>> get_selected_edge_count(network=52)
359