scipy.io.netcdf_file.
createVariable#
- netcdf_file.createVariable(name, type, dimensions)[source]#
- Create an empty variable for the - netcdf_fileobject, specifying its data type and the dimensions it uses.- Parameters:
- namestr
- Name of the new variable. 
- typedtype or str
- Data type of the variable. 
- dimensionssequence of str
- List of the dimension names used by the variable, in the desired order. 
 
- Returns:
- variablenetcdf_variable
- The newly created - netcdf_variableobject. This object has also been added to the- netcdf_fileobject as well.
 
 - See also - Notes - Any dimensions to be used by the variable should already exist in the NetCDF data structure or should be created by - createDimensionprior to creating the NetCDF variable.