Method from_dict

xarray/core/dataset.py:7625–7713

Convert a dictionary into an xarray.Dataset. Parameters ---------- d : dict-like Mapping with a minimum structure of ``{"var_0": {"dims": [..], "data": [..]}, \ ...}`` Returns ------- obj : Data

(cls, d: Mapping[Any, Any])

    @classmethod
    def from_dict(cls, d: Mapping[Any, Any]) -> Self:
        """Convert a dictionary into an xarray.Dataset.

        Parameters
        ----------
        d : dict-like
            Mapping with a minimum structure of
                ``{"var_0": {"dims": [..], "data": [..]}, \
                            ...}``

        Returns
        -------
        obj : Dataset

        See Also
        --------
        Dataset.to_dict
        DataArray.from_dict

        Examples
        --------
        >>> d = {
        ...     "t": {"dims": ("t"), "data": [0, 1, 2]},
        ...     "a": {"dims": ("t"), "data": ["a", "b", "c"]},
        ...     "b": {"dims": ("t"), "data": [10, 20, 30]},
        ... }
        >>> ds = xr.Dataset.from_dict(d)
        >>> ds
        <xarray.Dataset> Size: 60B
        Dimensions:  (t: 3)
        Coordinates:
          * t        (t) int64 24B 0 1 2
        Data variables:
            a        (t) <U1 12B 'a' 'b' 'c'
            b        (t) int64 24B 10 20 30

        >>> d = {
        ...     "coords": {
        ...         "t": {"dims": "t", "data": [0, 1, 2], "attrs": {"units": "s"}}
        ...     },
        ...     "attrs": {"title": "air temperature"},
        ...     "dims": "t",
        ...     "data_vars": {
        ...         "a": {"dims": "t", "data": [10, 20, 30]},
        ...         "b": {"dims": "t", "data": ["a", "b", "c"]},
        ...     },
        ... }
        >>> ds = xr.Dataset.from_dict(d)
        >>> ds
        <xarray.Dataset> Size: 60B
        Dimensions:  (t: 3)
        Coordinates:
          * t        (t) int64 24B 0 1 2
        Data variables:
            a        (t) int64 24B 10 20 30
            b        (t) <U1 12B 'a' 'b' 'c'
        Attributes:
            title:    air temperature