navis.TreeNeuron.prune_by_longest_neurite

TreeNeuron.prune_by_longest_neurite(n=1, reroot_soma=False, inplace=False)

Prune neuron down to the longest neurite.

Parameters:

• n (int, optional) – Number of longest neurites to preserve.

• reroot_soma (bool, optional) – If True, will reroot to soma before pruning.

• inplace (bool, optional) – If True, operation will be performed on itself. If False, operation is performed on copy which is then returned.

Return type:

Optional[TreeNeuron]

See also

longest_neurite()

This is the base function. See for details and examples.