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ShapeTTest Usage Guide

Computes a T-Test on two population samples

The sample values must be written into two delimited, ascii data files.

Available t-test calculation methods.

  • Default t-test is the independent t-test.
  • Provide -dependent commmand for dependent t-test.

Notes:

  • Use -inputDelimiter command to set the input data delimiter.
  • Use -outputDelimiter command in order to set the output data delimiter.

Command line arguments

Argument Type Required Description Notes
-verbose flag No Enable verbose statement.  
-dependent flag No Causes using dependent t-test calculation Independent t-test is used if this command is not used.
-skipHeader flag No Causes the first line to be skipped  
-skipColumn flag No Causes a column to be skipped. Indices start at 0.  
-sample1 File Yes A file containing the values of the first group of samples.  
-sample2 File Yes A file containing the values of the second group of samples.  
-output File Yes Specify output file path.  
-overwrite flag No Enables overwriting the output file, if it exists.  
-writeRowIndex flag No Writes the row number as the the first column of the output. If not present, the output is one column only.  
-writeHeader flag No Writes a header row index T_Test.  
-inputDelimiter String No Sets the character that separates adjacent input value. Defaults to tab.  
-outputDelimiter String No Sets the character separating adjacent output values. Defaults to a tab.  
-examples flag No Prints examples of common usage.  
-help flag No Prints help and usage information.  
-version flag No Prints version number of this application.  
-verbose flag No Enables detailed status messages.  
-license flag No Prints license details, and exits.  
-twiki flag No Writes command line arguments as a TWiki format table to output and exit.  
-pipeline flag No Write pipeline descriptor file to output and exit.  
-pipelineJar String No Specify path to an application jar file, as a pipeline resource. Example: "pipeline://localhost//home/zed/Connery.jar"
-pipelineJvm String No Specify a Java Virtual Machine called by a pipeline.  
-pipelineJvmOptions String No Specify Java Virtual Machine options used by a pipeline.