refetch-ptf-lightcurve.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
#
# Copyright (C) 2017 Paul Chote
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# pylint: disable=invalid-name
# pylint: disable=missing-docstring

import argparse as ap
import os
import subprocess
import sys

if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = ap.ArgumentParser(description="Regenerate a queried PTF lightcurve.")
    parser.add_argument('input',
                        type=str,
                        help='Path to the previously generated lightcurve.')
    parser.add_argument('output',
                        type=str,
                        help='Path to save new lightcurve.')
    args = parser.parse_args()

    with open(args.input) as data:
        header = [next(data) for x in range(4)]

    ra = header[1].split(' ')[2][:-1]
    dec = header[2].split(' ')[2][:-1]
    filt = header[3].split(' ')[2][:-1]
    outpath = sys.argv[2]

    path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]), 'fetch-ptf-lightcurve.py')
    subprocess.check_output([path, ra, dec, filt, outpath], universal_newlines=True)