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[UDUNITS #LDX-533401]: Python API for Udunits v2 ?

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  • Subject: [UDUNITS #LDX-533401]: Python API for Udunits v2 ?
  • Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 08:44:10 -0600
Philip,

So, the UK has Python fans, eh?

> I was just wondering if Unidata had any plans to develop and release a
> Python extension module for the Udunits2 C library?  I couldn't see
> mention of such on the Unidata web site but thought I'd ask in case it's
> in the pipeline.

Well, *I'm* not planning on creating such a package least I spend most of my 
time until retirement creating and maintaining a package for every possible 
language (C++, Python, Ruby, Perl, Haskel, Scheme, ...)  :-)

Rob Cermak, another user of Unidata software, has, however, created such a 
package:

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Just wanted to pass along that I cobbled together some C code that
compiles into a python module using the distutils. Different versions of
python might have different needs :(

https://db.aoos.org/wiki/index.php/AOOS_Python#UDUNITS2

By no means making full use of the API. It provides what we need right
now. Great work on the 2nd version of udunits.
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I would be very interested in your thoughts on this package.

I'll ask him about sending you his email address.

> IIRC, a couple of Python API modules were developed for the Udunits v1
> interface, though I can't remember who was responsible for developing
> these. I think PCMDI might have produced one version as part of the CDAT
> package.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Phil Bentley
> UK Met Office


Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: LDX-533401
Department: Support UDUNITS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed