Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)#

How do I cite Braindecode?#

See How to cite Braindecode.

Help! I can’t get Python and Braindecode working!#

Check out if your are running the most recent version of braindecode.

I still can’t get it to work!#

When you encounter an error message or unexpected results, it can be hard to tell whether it happened because of a bug in Braindecode, a mistake in user code, a corrupted data file, or irregularities in the data itself.

Your first step when asking for help should be the Braindecode Chat, not GitHub. This bears repeating: the GitHub issue tracker is not for usage help — it is for software bugs, feature requests, and improvements to documentation. If you open an issue that contains only a usage question, we will close the issue and direct you to the chat.

I think I found a bug, what do I do?#

If you’re pretty sure the problem you’ve encountered is a software bug (not bad data or user error):

  • Make sure you’re using the most current version. You can check it locally at a shell prompt with:

    $ python -c "import braindecode; print(braindecode.__version__)"
    

    which will also give you version info about braindecode.

  • If you’re already on the most current version, if possible try using the latest development version, as the bug may have been fixed already since the latest release. If you can’t try the latest development version, search the GitHub issues page to see if the problem has already been reported and/or fixed.

  • Try to replicate the problem with one of the MNE sample datasets. If you can’t replicate it with a built-in dataset, provide a link to a small, anonymized portion of your data that does yield the error.

If the problem persists, open a new issue and include the smallest possible code sample that replicates the error you’re seeing. Paste the code sample into the issue, with a line containing three backticks (```) above and below the lines of code. This minimal working example should be self-contained, which means that Braindecode contributors should be able to copy and paste the provided snippet and replicate the bug on their own computers.

References#