printMCParticleArray.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
 

 
"""
This script loads specified ROOT file and prints the content of the MCParticle StoreArray
for each event. To be used for debugging.
 
Execute script with:
  $> basf2 printMCParticleArray.py -i [input_ROOT_file]
"""
 
import basf2
import modularAnalysis as ma
 
path = basf2.Path()
ma.inputMdst(filename=basf2.find_file('mdst16.root', 'validation', True),
             path=path)
ma.printMCParticles(path=path)
 
# The printed information can be stored in TTree via VariablesToNtuple module
# The branch __MCDecayString__ is automatically created if printMCParticles is called
ma.variablesToNtuple(decayString="", variables=[], path=path)
 
basf2.process(path)