Method get_enum

tables/table.py:2140–2157

Get the enumerated type associated with the named column. If the column named colname (a string) exists and is of an enumerated type, the corresponding Enum instance (see :ref:`EnumClassDescr`) is returned. If it is not of an enumerated type, a TypeError is raised. If

(self, colname: str)

        return internal_to_flavor(result, self.flavor)

    def get_enum(self, colname: str) -> Enum:
        """Get the enumerated type associated with the named column.

        If the column named colname (a string) exists and is of an enumerated
        type, the corresponding Enum instance (see :ref:`EnumClassDescr`) is
        returned. If it is not of an enumerated type, a TypeError is raised. If
        the column does not exist, a KeyError is raised.

        """
        self._check_column(colname)

        try:
            return self._colenums[colname]
        except KeyError:
            raise TypeError(
                "column ``%s`` of table ``%s`` is not of an enumerated type"
                % (colname, self._v_pathname)
            )

    def col(self, name: str) -> np.ndarray:
        """Get a column from the table.