pint.utils.get_unit

pint.utils.get_unit(parname)

Return the unit associated with a parameter

Handles normal parameters, along with aliases and indexed parameters (e.g., pint.models.parameter.prefixParameter and pint.models.parameter.maskParameter) with an index beyond those currently initialized.

This can be used without an existing TimingModel.

Parameters:

name (str) – Name of PINT parameter or alias

Return type:

astropy.u.Unit