xoa.cf.CFSpecs.get_dims

CFSpecs.get_dims(da, cf_args, allow_positional=False, positions='tzyx', errors='warn')[source]

Get the data array dimensions names from their type

Parameters

  • obj (xarray.DataArray, xarray.Dataset) – Array/dataset to scan

  • cf_args (list) – List of letters among “x”, “y”, “z”, “t” and “f”, or generic names.

  • allow_positional (bool) – Fall back to positional dimension of types is unkown.

  • positions (str) – Default expected position of dim per type in obj starting from the end.

  • errors ({'ignore', 'warn', 'raise'}) –

    In case of errors

    • ignore: silently ignore

    • warn: emit a warning

    • raise: raise an exception

Returns

tuple – Tuple of dimension names or None when the dimension is not found

See also

search_dim, get_dim_type