python: update examples and docs

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MPI ranks after splitting the communicator.
Here are simple examples using all three Python interfaces:
Here is a simple example using the LAMMPS Python interface:
.. tabs::
.. code-block:: python
.. tab:: lammps API
from lammps import lammps
.. code-block:: python
# NOTE: argv[0] is set by the lammps class constructor
args = ["-log", "none"]
from lammps import lammps
# create LAMMPS instance
lmp = lammps(cmdargs=args)
# NOTE: argv[0] is set by the lammps class constructor
args = ["-log", "none"]
# get and print numerical version code
print("LAMMPS Version: ", lmp.version())
# create LAMMPS instance
lmp = lammps(cmdargs=args)
# explicitly close and delete LAMMPS instance (optional)
lmp.close()
# get and print numerical version code
print("LAMMPS Version: ", lmp.version())
# explicitly close and delete LAMMPS instance (optional)
lmp.close()
.. tab:: PyLammps API
The :py:class:`PyLammps <lammps.PyLammps>` class is a wrapper around the
:py:class:`lammps <lammps.lammps>` class and all of its lower level functions.
By default, it will create a new instance of :py:class:`lammps <lammps.lammps>` passing
along all arguments to the constructor of :py:class:`lammps <lammps.lammps>`.
.. code-block:: python
from lammps import PyLammps
# NOTE: argv[0] is set by the lammps class constructor
args = ["-log", "none"]
# create LAMMPS instance
L = PyLammps(cmdargs=args)
# get and print numerical version code
print("LAMMPS Version: ", L.version())
# explicitly close and delete LAMMPS instance (optional)
L.close()
:py:class:`PyLammps <lammps.PyLammps>` objects can also be created on top of an existing
:py:class:`lammps <lammps.lammps>` object:
.. code-block:: python
from lammps import lammps, PyLammps
...
# create LAMMPS instance
lmp = lammps(cmdargs=args)
# create PyLammps instance using previously created LAMMPS instance
L = PyLammps(ptr=lmp)
This is useful if you have to create the :py:class:`lammps <lammps.lammps>`
instance is a specific way, but want to take advantage of the
:py:class:`PyLammps <lammps.PyLammps>` interface.
.. tab:: IPyLammps API
The :py:class:`IPyLammps <lammps.IPyLammps>` class is an extension of the
:py:class:`PyLammps <lammps.PyLammps>` class. It has the same construction behavior. By
default, it will create a new instance of :py:class:`lammps` passing
along all arguments to the constructor of :py:class:`lammps`.
.. code-block:: python
from lammps import IPyLammps
# NOTE: argv[0] is set by the lammps class constructor
args = ["-log", "none"]
# create LAMMPS instance
L = IPyLammps(cmdargs=args)
# get and print numerical version code
print("LAMMPS Version: ", L.version())
# explicitly close and delete LAMMPS instance (optional)
L.close()
You can also initialize IPyLammps on top of an existing :py:class:`lammps` or :py:class:`PyLammps` object:
.. code-block:: python
from lammps import lammps, IPyLammps
...
# create LAMMPS instance
lmp = lammps(cmdargs=args)
# create PyLammps instance using previously created LAMMPS instance
L = PyLammps(ptr=lmp)
This is useful if you have to create the :py:class:`lammps <lammps.lammps>`
instance is a specific way, but want to take advantage of the
:py:class:`IPyLammps <lammps.IPyLammps>` interface.
In all of the above cases, same as with the :ref:`C library API <lammps_c_api>`, this will use the
Same as with the :ref:`C library API <lammps_c_api>`, this will use the
``MPI_COMM_WORLD`` communicator for the MPI library that LAMMPS was
compiled with.