variable_flagging

Functions

mark_variable_assigned(var)	Function to set a flag on the variable in the dataset to mark it as actually available and not just filled with default values.
is_variable_assigned(var)	Function to check a flag on a variable in a dataset whether it has been assigned with actual values.

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mark_variable_assigned(var)

Function to set a flag on the variable in the dataset to mark it as actually available and not just filled with default values.

Should only be called on variables that had a non-default value assigned. Variables that have not been flagged, may be dropped upon finalization of the loading routine.

Parameters:

var (xr.DataArray) – The variable to set the flag on to mark it as assigned to.

Return type:

None

is_variable_assigned(var)

Function to check a flag on a variable in a dataset whether it has been assigned with actual values.

Parameters:

var (xr.DataArray) – The variable to check for a set “__assigned” flag.

Return type:

bool