himalaya.backend.set_backend

himalaya.backend.set_backend(backend, on_error='raise')

Set the backend using a global variable, and return the backend module.

Parameters:

backendstr or module

Name or module of the backend.

on_errorstr in {“raise”, “warn”}

Define what is done if the backend fails to be loaded. If “warn”, this function only warns, and keeps the previous backend. If “raise”, this function raises on errors.

Returns:

modulepython module

Module of the backend.