archetypal.utils.check_unique_name
- archetypal.utils.check_unique_name(first_letters, count, name, unique_list, suffix=False)[source]
Making sure new_name does not already exist
- Parameters
first_letters (str) – string at the beginning of the name, giving a hint on what the variable is.
count (int) – increment to create a unique id in the name.
name (str) – name that was just created. To be verified that it is unique in this function.
unique_list (list) – list where unique names are stored.
suffix (bool) –
- Returns
name that is unique
- Return type
new_name (str)