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niggli_reduce

esta.general.niggli_reduce

niggli_reduce(poscar=None, out_poscar_esta=None, out_poscar_ase=None)

' read poscar file using aadhaar object from esta and save the poscar file.

Further niggli reduce the crystal lattice using niggli_reduce from build (not geometery) in ASE package and save the poscar.

Now you can compare the two poscar files to see about the niggli reduction.