Merge branch 'main' of https://github.com/texadactyl/ppolls2024

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This project analyzes the 2024 USA Presididential Election polling data, availab
 
 The ```ppolls2024``` executable will create directories and files as needed on-the-fly. Make sure that the standard Go $HOME/go/bin directory is in the $PATH. Similar advice for Windows users (you would know better than me).
 
-Free advice regarding poll data: Do not bother looking at **national** poll data. It would make more sense if the national popular vote determined the leader; see https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/national-popular-vote-explained. But, that is not the way Presidential elections currently work in the USA. I shall say no more on this subject!
+Free advice regarding poll data: Do not bother looking at **national** poll data. It would make more sense if the national popular vote determined the leader; see https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/national-popular-vote-explained. But, that is not the way the US Presidential elections currently work. I shall say no more on this subject!
 
 #### Installation
 
@@ -31,19 +31,20 @@ ppolls2024 -l # Load the database with the downloaded data.
 ppolls2024 -r tx # Get detailed report for Texas. The string "TX" is also acceptable.
 ppolls2024 -r ec # Get summary report for all states. The string "EC" is also acceptable.
                  # Note that upshifting of the -r parameter value is performed automatically.
+ppolls2024 -r ec -b # Ditto but for only the battleground states per the configuration file.
 ppolls2024 -p # Get plots for all states.
 ```
 
 #### Configuration
 
 When ppolls2024 begins execution, its current configuration parameters are displayed. For example the following is a sample display of console messages for ```ppolls2024 -l```:
 ```
-2024/06/14 09:04:40 GetConfig: PollHistoryLimit: 3
-2024/06/14 09:04:40 GetConfig: TossupThreshold: 3.010000
-2024/06/14 09:04:40 GetConfig: ECVAlgorithm: 2
-2024/06/14 09:04:40 GetConfig: PlotWidth: 10.000000
-2024/06/14 09:04:40 GetConfig: PlotHeight: 10.000000
-2024/06/14 09:04:41 Loaded 275 records into the database
+2024/07/02 09:30:34 GetConfig: ECVAlgorithm: 2
+2024/07/02 09:30:34 GetConfig: Battleground states: AZ,GA,MI,NH,NV,PA,VA,WI
+2024/07/02 09:30:34 GetConfig: PlotWidth: 10.000000
+2024/07/02 09:30:34 GetConfig: PlotHeight: 10.000000
+2024/07/02 09:30:34 GetConfig: PollHistoryLimit: 3
+2024/07/02 09:30:34 GetConfig: TossupThreshold: 3.010000
 ```
 
 The configuration file ```config.yaml``` holds the current parameter values and comments as to the meaning of each parameter.