PyRAF is a command language for running IRAF tasks that is
based on the Python scripting language. It gives users the ability
to run IRAF tasks in an environment that has all the power and
flexibility of Python. PyRAF can be installed along with an existing
IRAF installation; users can then choose to run either PyRAF or the
IRAF CL.
PyRAF is part of the
stsci_python package of astronomical data analysis tools, and is a
product of the
Science Software Branch at the Space Telescope
Science Institute.
The current release of PyRAF is v1.8.2 and can be downloaded
from the
stand-alone PyRAF download page.
The version of PyRAF bundled with stsci_python 2.9 is PyRAF v1.8.1
and can be downloaded from the
stsci_python download page .
The release notes can be found
here.
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