skrf.util.unique_name

skrf.util.unique_name(name, names, exclude=-1)[source]

Pass in a name and a list of names, and increment with _## as necessary to ensure a unique name.

Parameters:

  • name (str) – the chosen name, to be modified if necessary

  • names (list) – list of names (str)

  • exclude (int, optional) – the index of an item to be excluded from the search. Default is -1.

Returns:

unique_name

Return type:

str