If None -> If not specified

Author: echedey-ls

pvlib/clearsky.py

@@ -704,8 +704,8 @@ def detect_clearsky(measured, clearsky, times=None, infer_limits=False,
     clearsky : array or Series
         Time series of the expected clearsky GHI. [W/m2]
     times : DatetimeIndex, optional
-        Times of measured and clearsky values. If None the index of measured
-        will be used.
+        Times of measured and clearsky values. If not specified the index of
+        measured will be used.
     infer_limits : bool, default False
         If True, does not use passed in kwargs (or defaults), but instead
         interpolates these values from Table 1 in [2]_.

pvlib/iotools/sodapro.py

@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ def get_cams(latitude, longitude, start, end, email, identifier='mcclear',
     identifier : {'mcclear', 'cams_radiation'}
         Specify whether to retrieve CAMS Radiation or McClear parameters
     altitude : float, optional
-        Altitude in meters. If None, then the altitude is determined from the
-        NASA SRTM database
+        Altitude in meters. If not specified, then the altitude is
+        determined from the NASA SRTM database
     time_step : str, {'1min', '15min', '1h', '1d', '1M'}, default '1h'
         Time step of the time series, either 1 minute, 15 minute, hourly,
         daily, or monthly.

pvlib/irradiance.py

@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ def disc(ghi, solar_zenith, datetime_or_doy, pressure=101325,
         pd.DatetimeIndex.dayofyear, or pd.DatetimeIndex.
 
     pressure : None or numeric, default 101325
-        Site pressure in Pascal. If None, relative airmass is used
+        Site pressure in Pascal. If not specified, relative airmass is used
         instead of absolute (pressure-corrected) airmass.
 
     min_cos_zenith : numeric, default 0.065

pvlib/ivtools/utils.py

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def rectify_iv_curve(voltage, current, decimals=None):
     current : numeric [A]
     decimals : int, optional
         number of decimal places to which voltage is rounded to remove
-        duplicated points. If None, no rounding is done.
+        duplicated points. If not specified, no rounding is done.
 
     Returns
     -------

pvlib/location.py

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def get_solarposition(self, times, pressure=None, temperature=12,
         times : pandas.DatetimeIndex
             Must be localized or UTC will be assumed.
         pressure : None, float, or array-like, optional
-            If None, pressure will be calculated using
+            If not specified, pressure will be calculated using
             :py:func:`pvlib.atmosphere.alt2pres` and ``self.altitude``.
         temperature : None, float, or array-like, default 12
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def get_clearsky(self, times, model='ineichen', solar_position=None,
             DataFrame with columns 'apparent_zenith', 'zenith',
             'apparent_elevation'.
         dni_extra : numeric, optional
-            If None, will be calculated from times.
+            If not specified, will be calculated from times.
 
         kwargs
             Extra parameters passed to the relevant functions. Climatological

pvlib/modelchain.py

@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ def basic_chain(times, latitude, longitude,
         :py:func:`inverter.sandia` for details.
 
     irradiance : DataFrame, optional
-        If None, calculates clear sky data.
+        If not specified, calculates clear sky data.
         Columns must be 'dni', 'ghi', 'dhi'.
 
     weather : DataFrame, optional
-        If None, assumes air temperature is 20 C and
+        If not specified, assumes air temperature is 20 C and
         wind speed is 0 m/s.
         Columns must be 'wind_speed', 'temp_air'.
 
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ def basic_chain(times, latitude, longitude,
         Passed to atmosphere.relativeairmass.
 
     altitude : float, optional
-        If None, computed from pressure. Assumed to be 0 m
+        If not specified, computed from pressure. Assumed to be 0 m
         if pressure is also None.
 
     pressure : float, optional
-        If None, computed from altitude. Assumed to be 101325 Pa
+        If not specified, computed from altitude. Assumed to be 101325 Pa
         if altitude is also None.
 
     **kwargs
@@ -473,28 +473,28 @@ class ModelChain:
         Passed to location.get_airmass.
 
     dc_model : None, str, or function, optional
-        If None, the model will be inferred from the parameters that
+        If not specified, the model will be inferred from the parameters that
         are common to all of system.arrays[i].module_parameters.
         Valid strings are 'sapm', 'desoto', 'cec', 'pvsyst', 'pvwatts'.
         The ModelChain instance will be passed as the first argument
         to a user-defined function.
 
     ac_model : None, str, or function, optional
-        If None, the model will be inferred from the parameters that
+        If not specified, the model will be inferred from the parameters that
         are common to all of system.inverter_parameters.
         Valid strings are 'sandia', 'adr', 'pvwatts'. The
         ModelChain instance will be passed as the first argument to a
         user-defined function.
 
     aoi_model : None, str, or function, optional
-        If None, the model will be inferred from the parameters that
+        If not specified, the model will be inferred from the parameters that
         are common to all of system.arrays[i].module_parameters.
         Valid strings are 'physical', 'ashrae', 'sapm', 'martin_ruiz',
         'no_loss'. The ModelChain instance will be passed as the
         first argument to a user-defined function.
 
     spectral_model : None, str, or function, optional
-        If None, the model will be inferred from the parameters that
+        If not specified, the model will be inferred from the parameters that
         are common to all of system.arrays[i].module_parameters.
         Valid strings are 'sapm', 'first_solar', 'no_loss'.
         The ModelChain instance will be passed as the first argument to

pvlib/pvsystem.py

@@ -2383,8 +2383,8 @@ def singlediode(photocurrent, saturation_current, resistance_series,
         (coulombs). ``0 < nNsVth``.  [V]
 
     ivcurve_pnts : int, optional
-        Number of points in the desired IV curve. If None or 0, no points on
-        the IV curves will be produced.
+        Number of points in the desired IV curve. If not specified or 0,
+        no points on the IV curves will be produced.
 
         .. deprecated:: 0.10.0
            Use :py:func:`pvlib.pvsystem.v_from_i` and

pvlib/solarposition.py

@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ def get_solarposition(time, latitude, longitude,
         negative to west.
 
     altitude : float, optional
-        If None, computed from pressure. Assumed to be 0 m
+        If not specified, computed from pressure. Assumed to be 0 m
         if pressure is also None.
 
     pressure : float, optional
-        If None, computed from altitude. Assumed to be 101325 Pa
+        If not specified, computed from altitude. Assumed to be 101325 Pa
         if altitude is also None.
 
     method : string, default 'nrel_numpy'

pvlib/temperature.py

@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ def noct_sam(poa_global, temp_air, wind_speed, noct, module_efficiency,
         where A is module area [m^2].
 
     effective_irradiance : numeric, optional
-        The irradiance that is converted to photocurrent. If None,
+        The irradiance that is converted to photocurrent. If not specified,
         assumed equal to poa_global. [W/m^2]
 
     transmittance_absorptance : numeric, default 0.9