Method index

tables/table.py:3569–3583

Return the Index instance associated with this column. Return `None` if the column is not indexed. See :ref:`IndexClassDescr`.

(self)

    @property
    def index(self) -> Index | None:
        """Return the Index instance associated with this column.

        Return `None` if the column is not indexed.

        See :ref:`IndexClassDescr`.
        """
        index_path = _index_pathname_of_column_(
            self._table_path, self.pathname
        )
        try:
            index = self._table_file._get_node(index_path)
        except NodeError:
            index = None  # The column is not indexed
        return index

    @lazyattr
    def _itemtype(self) -> np.dtype: