add 'del' and 'delfirst' options

databaseReset.py

@@ -211,6 +211,20 @@ class JobQueue():
             self.results[j].append(None) # append a placeholder
         return True
     
+    def dellastprofile(self):
+        """trim one set of data from the results
+        """
+        for j in self.results_order:
+            self.results[j].pop() # delete last item
+        return True
+    
+    def delfirstprofile(self):
+        """trim one set of data from the results
+        """
+        for j in self.results_order:
+            self.results[j].pop(0) # delete zeroth item
+        return True
+    
     def saveprofiles(self):
         """Save timings for the set of imports just completed
         """
@@ -324,6 +338,8 @@ def usage():
              where command is:
              test      - testing... imports people and prints profile. Deletes nothing.
              profile   - print the profile from previous runs. Import nothing. 
+                        -  del       - deletes last entry
+                        -  delfirst  - deletes first entry
 
              reset     - normal usage: clear database and reread everything from files - time-consuming
              
@@ -403,6 +419,19 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 #   elif "writecaves" in sys.argv: # untested in 2020 - will overwrite input files!!
 #       writeCaves()
     elif "profile" in sys.argv: 
+        if runlabel == 'del' :
+            jq.loadprofiles()
+            jq.dellastprofile()
+            jq.dellastprofile() # twice because loadprofiles adds a dummy
+            jq.showprofile()
+            jq.saveprofiles()
+        if runlabel == 'delfirst' :
+            jq.loadprofiles()
+            jq.dellastprofile() # remove the dummy
+            jq.delfirstprofile() 
+            jq.showprofile()
+            jq.saveprofiles()
+        else:
             jq.loadprofiles()
             jq.showprofile()
         exit()