renamed interval -> edges in load functions

3 files changed, 13 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/pyspike/spikes.py b/pyspike/spikes.py
index 128873d..9401b6e 100644
--- a/pyspike/spikes.py
+++ b/pyspike/spikes.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ from pyspike import SpikeTrain
 ############################################################
 # spike_train_from_string
 ############################################################
-def spike_train_from_string(s, interval, sep=' ', is_sorted=False):
+def spike_train_from_string(s, edges, sep=' ', is_sorted=False):
     """ Converts a string of times into a  :class:`pyspike.SpikeTrain`.
 
     :param s: the string with (ordered) spike times.
-    :param interval: interval defining the edges of the spike train.
+    :param edges: interval defining the edges of the spike train.
     Given as a pair of floats (T0, T1) or a single float T1, where T0=0 is
     assumed.
     :param sep: The separator between the time numbers, default=' '.
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ def spike_train_from_string(s, interval, sep=' ', is_sorted=False):
     :returns:  :class:`pyspike.SpikeTrain`
     """
     if not(is_sorted):
-        return SpikeTrain(np.sort(np.fromstring(s, sep=sep)), interval)
+        return SpikeTrain(np.sort(np.fromstring(s, sep=sep)), edges)
     else:
-        return SpikeTrain(np.fromstring(s, sep=sep), interval)
+        return SpikeTrain(np.fromstring(s, sep=sep), edges)
 
 
 ############################################################
 # load_spike_trains_txt
 ############################################################
-def load_spike_trains_from_txt(file_name, interval=None,
+def load_spike_trains_from_txt(file_name, edges,
                                separator=' ', comment='#', is_sorted=False):
     """ Loads a number of spike trains from a text file. Each line of the text
     file should contain one spike train as a sequence of spike times separated
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ def load_spike_trains_from_txt(file_name, interval=None,
     spike trains.
 
     :param file_name: The name of the text file.
-    :param interval: A pair (T_start, T_end) of values representing the
-                     start and end time of the spike train measurement
-                     or a single value representing the end time, the
-                     T_start is then assuemd as 0.
+    :param edges: A pair (T_start, T_end) of values representing the
+                  start and end time of the spike train measurement
+                  or a single value representing the end time, the
+                  T_start is then assuemd as 0.
     :param separator: The character used to seprate the values in the text file
     :param comment: Lines starting with this character are ignored.
     :param sort: If true, the spike times are order via `np.sort`, default=True
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def load_spike_trains_from_txt(file_name, interval=None,
     for line in spike_file:
         if len(line) > 1 and not line.startswith(comment):
             # use only the lines with actual data and not commented
-            spike_train = spike_train_from_string(line, interval,
+            spike_train = spike_train_from_string(line, edges,
                                                   separator, is_sorted)
             spike_trains.append(spike_train)
     return spike_trains
diff --git a/test/test_distance.py b/test/test_distance.py
index 88cf40e..0059001 100644
--- a/test/test_distance.py
+++ b/test/test_distance.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def test_multi_spike_sync():
 
     # multivariate regression test
     spike_trains = spk.load_spike_trains_from_txt("test/SPIKE_Sync_Test.txt",
-                                                  interval=[0, 4000])
+                                                  edges=[0, 4000])
     # extract all spike times
     spike_times = np.array([])
     for st in spike_trains:
diff --git a/test/test_spikes.py b/test/test_spikes.py
index 6e11c07..d4eb131 100644
--- a/test/test_spikes.py
+++ b/test/test_spikes.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import pyspike as spk
 
 def test_load_from_txt():
     spike_trains = spk.load_spike_trains_from_txt("test/PySpike_testdata.txt",
-                                                  interval=(0, 4000))
+                                                  edges=(0, 4000))
     assert len(spike_trains) == 40
 
     # check the first spike train
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def check_merged_spikes(merged_spikes, spike_trains):
 def test_merge_spike_trains():
     # first load the data
     spike_trains = spk.load_spike_trains_from_txt("test/PySpike_testdata.txt",
-                                                  interval=(0, 4000))
+                                                  edges=(0, 4000))
 
     merged_spikes = spk.merge_spike_trains([spike_trains[0], spike_trains[1]])
     # test if result is sorted