nctoolkit.DataSet.set_longnames

DataSet.set_longnames(name_dict=None, **kwargs)

Set the long names of variables

Parameters:

• name_dict (dict) – Dictionary with key, value pairs representing the variable names and their long names

• kwargs (*) – Alternative method for setting units

Examples

Set the long name of the variable tas to “Temperature” using the dictionary approach: >>> ds.set_longnames(name_dict={“tas”: “Temperature”}) Alternatively, use the kwargs approach: >>> ds.set_longnames(tas=”Temperature”)