RuleScoreNum

class whalrus.RuleScoreNum(*args, tie_break: whalrus.priorities.priority.Priority = Priority.UNAMBIGUOUS, converter: whalrus.converters_ballot.converter_ballot.ConverterBallot = None, **kwargs)[source]

A voting rule with numeric scores.

This is a voting rule where each candidate is assigned a numeric score, and the candidates with the best score are declared the cowinners.

average_score_

The average score.

Type:Number
average_score_as_float_

The average score as a float. It is the same as average_score_, but converted to a float.

Type:float
best_score_as_float_

The best score as a float. It is the same as RuleScore.best_score_, but converted to a float.

Type:float
compare_scores(one: numbers.Number, another: numbers.Number) → int[source]

Compare two scores.

Parameters:
  • one (object) – A score.
  • another (object) – A score.
Returns:

0 if they are equal, a positive number if one is greater than another, a negative number otherwise.
Return type:

int
cotrailers_

“Cotrailers”. The set of candidates with the worst score.

Type:NiceSet
cowinners_

Cowinners. The set of candidates with the best score.

Type:NiceSet
n_candidates_

Number of candidates.

Type:int
scores_

The scores. To each candidate, this dictionary assigns a numeric score.

Type:NiceDict
scores_as_floats_

Scores as floats. It is the same as scores_, but converted to floats.

Type:NiceDict
strict_order_

Result of the election as a strict order over the candidates. The first element is the winner, etc. This may use the tie-breaking rule.

Type:list
trailer_

The “trailer” of the election. This is the last candidate in strict_order_ and also the unfavorable choice of the tie-breaking rule in cotrailers_.

Type:object
winner_

The winner of the election. This is the first candidate in strict_order_ and also the choice of the tie-breaking rule in cowinners_.

Type:object
worst_score_as_float_

The worst score as a float. It is the same as RuleScore.worst_score_, but converted to a float.

Type:float