statsmodels.tsa.holtwinters.SimpleExpSmoothing.predict

SimpleExpSmoothing.predict(params, start=None, end=None)

In-sample and out-of-sample prediction.

Parameters:

• params (ndarray) – The fitted model parameters.

• start (int, str, or datetime) – Zero-indexed observation number at which to start forecasting, ie., the first forecast is start. Can also be a date string to parse or a datetime type.

• end (int, str, or datetime) – Zero-indexed observation number at which to end forecasting, ie., the first forecast is start. Can also be a date string to parse or a datetime type.

Returns:

The predicted values.

Return type:

ndarray