Re: [netcdfgroup] Naming conflict using python netCDF4 module

• To: Jeff Whitaker <jswhit@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "netcdfgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <netcdfgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [netcdfgroup] Naming conflict using python netCDF4 module
• From: "Pan, Jianfu (GSFC-610.2)[ADNET SYSTEMS INCORPORATE]" <jianfu.pan-1@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:05:17 -0600

It worked.  Thank you so much!  -Jianfu

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff Whitaker [mailto:jswhit@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 12:01 PM
>To: netcdfgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Cc: Pan, Jianfu (GSFC-610.2)[ADNET SYSTEMS INCORPORATE]
>Subject: Re: [netcdfgroup] Naming conflict using python netCDF4 module
>
>On 11/16/11 9:31 AM, Pan, Jianfu (GSFC-610.2)[ADNET SYSTEMS INCORPORATE]
>wrote:
>
>       Hi,
>
>
>
>       I use python netCDF4 module to read a netCDF file.  One of the
>attributes of the variables in the netCDF file is called "filters", and
>this conflicts with the built-in method of the variable object of
>netCDF4 module.  It looks like this attribute is ignored when netCDF4
>load my file, and I'm unable to access my "filters" attribute.  Anyone
>might have an idea how to deal with this?  Thanks.
>
>
>
>       Jianfu Pan
>
>
>
>Jianfu:  If 'var' is your variable object, you can do
>
>var.getncattr('filters')
>
>instead of
>
>var.filters
>
>and you will get the netcdf attribute instead of the filters method.
>
>-Jeff
>
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  • [netcdfgroup] Naming conflict using python netCDF4 module
    • From: Pan, Jianfu (GSFC-610.2)[ADNET SYSTEMS INCORPORATE]
  • Re: [netcdfgroup] Naming conflict using python netCDF4 module
    • From: Jeff Whitaker