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[python #XJM-608970]: get_test_data

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  • Subject: [python #XJM-608970]: get_test_data
  • Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:43:23 -0600
Hello! Thanks for reaching out.

We use get_test_data internally for our testing, or sometimes for creating 
examples and training material. If you're interested in checking out the files 
we currently provide for these purposes, you can go to this link 
https://github.com/Unidata/MetPy/tree/master/staticdata or explore the 
staticdata directory if you have the MetPy repository available locally. We 
don't have these described and documented for public use as they're only 
packaged as-needed for development testing or example purposes. If you decide 
it can work for you, you can specify as_file_obj to either return the path (to 
read elsewhere) or an opened file object if possible.

I hope this helps. Don't hesitate to follow up if needed!


All the best,

Drew


> 
> How do you find what data are available via get_test_data, and what formats 
> it supports?  I can’t find any documentation for this.
> 



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: XJM-608970
Department: Support Python
Priority: Low
Status: Closed
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