cf.NetCDF4Array.get_compression_type¶
- NetCDF4Array.get_compression_type()[source]¶
Returns the array’s compression type.
Specifically, returns the type of compression that has been applied to the underlying array.
Added in version (cfdm): 1.8.7.0
- Returns:
str
The compression type. An empty string means that no compression has been applied.
Examples
>>> a.compression_type ''
>>> a.compression_type 'gathered'
>>> a.compression_type 'ragged contiguous'