Method _predict

catboost/python-package/catboost/core.py:2922–2930

(self, data, prediction_type, ntree_start, ntree_end, thread_count, verbose, parent_method_name, task_type="CPU")

            raise CatBoostError("Invalid value of prediction_type={}: must be {}.".format(prediction_type, ', '.join(valid_prediction_types)))

    def _predict(self, data, prediction_type, ntree_start, ntree_end, thread_count, verbose, parent_method_name, task_type="CPU"):
        verbose = verbose or self.get_param('verbose')
        if verbose is None:
            verbose = False
        data, data_is_single_object = self._process_predict_input_data(data, parent_method_name, thread_count)
        self._validate_prediction_type(prediction_type)

        predictions = self._base_predict(data, prediction_type, ntree_start, ntree_end, thread_count, verbose, task_type)
        return predictions[0] if data_is_single_object else predictions

    def predict(self, data, prediction_type='RawFormulaVal', ntree_start=0, ntree_end=0, thread_count=-1, verbose=None, task_type="CPU"):
        """