xarray.Dataset.set_index¶
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Dataset.
set_index
(indexes=None, append=False, inplace=None, **indexes_kwargs)¶ Set Dataset (multi-)indexes using one or more existing coordinates or variables.
- Parameters
- indexes{dim: index, …}
Mapping from names matching dimensions and values given by (lists of) the names of existing coordinates or variables to set as new (multi-)index.
- appendbool, optional
If True, append the supplied index(es) to the existing index(es). Otherwise replace the existing index(es) (default).
- inplacebool, optional
If True, set new index(es) in-place. Otherwise, return a new Dataset object.
- **indexes_kwargs: optional
The keyword arguments form of
indexes
. One of indexes or indexes_kwargs must be provided.
- Returns
- objDataset
Another dataset, with this dataset’s data but replaced coordinates.
See also