Initializing help system before first use

# xpressinsight.Param.__init__

Purpose
Initializes Param with the data type or a default value (in which case data type is inferred).
Synopsis
`xpressinsight.Param.__init__(self, default: bool | float | int | str = None, dtype: Type[BasicType] = None, entity_name: Optional[str] = None)`
Arguments

default | The default value; if specified, must be of the appropriate value for the dtype of this entity (e.g. a str if dtype is string).
dtype | The data type; one of boolean, real, integer or string.
entity_name | The entity name. If not given, the name of the class attribute will be used instead. For a parameter-type entity, the "entity name" will be the name of the parameter. Only valid for entities in a ScenarioData-decorated class.

Further information
The method __init__ is part of the class xpressinsight.Param.
Related topics
BasicType
Parent Topic Entity Definition Container Classes

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