fieldname_for_casa¶

fieldname_for_casa(field: str) → str[source]¶

Prepare field string to be used as CASA argument.

This utility function ensures that field string can be used as CASA argument.

If field contains special characters, then return field string enclose in quotation marks, otherwise return unchanged string.

Examples: >>> fieldname_for_casa('helm=30') '"helm=30"'