write_ntuple_to_file.C

// Fill an n-tuple and write it to a file simulating measurement of
// conductivity of a material in different conditions of pressure
// and temperature.

void write_ntuple_to_file(){

   TFile ofile("conductivity_experiment.root","RECREATE");

   // Initialise the TNtuple
   TNtuple cond_data("cond_data",
                     "Example N-Tuple",
                     "Potential:Current:Temperature:Pressure");

   // Fill it randomly to fake the acquired data
   TRandom3 rndm;
   float pot,cur,temp,pres;
   for (int i=0;i<10000;++i){
      pot=rndm.Uniform(0.,10.);      // get voltage
      temp=rndm.Uniform(250.,350.);  // get temperature
      pres=rndm.Uniform(0.5,1.5);    // get pressure
      cur=pot/(10.+0.05*(temp-300.)-0.2*(pres-1.)); // current
                                                    // add some random smearing (measurement errors)
      pot*=rndm.Gaus(1.,0.01); // 1% error on voltage
      temp+=rndm.Gaus(0.,0.3); // 0.3 abs. error on temp.
      pres*=rndm.Gaus(1.,0.02);// 1% error on pressure
      cur*=rndm.Gaus(1.,0.01); // 1% error on current
                               // write to ntuple
      cond_data.Fill(pot,cur,temp,pres);
   }

   // Save the ntuple and close the file
   cond_data.Write();
   ofile.Close();
}