py4cytoscape.network_selection.get_selected_node_count

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

Returns the number of nodes currently selected in the network.

Parameters

  • network (SUID or str or None) – Name or SUID of a network or view. 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 selected nodes

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_node_count()
330
>>> get_selected_node_count('My Network')
330
>>> get_selected_node_count(52)
330