pydata / pydata/xarray

query not possible on unnamed DataArray

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Description

What happened:
The query operation crashes if I execute it on an unamed dataarray.

What you expected to happen:
The query operation is executed sucessfully

Minimal Complete Verifiable Example:

import xarray as xr
import numpy as np

da = xr.DataArray(np.arange(0, 5, 1), dims="x")
da.query(x="x > 1")

Anything else we need to know?:

Environment:

  • Python 3.8
  • Xarray 0.18.2
  • OS: Windows

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Research direction

Start by running the Python example against the current xarray code and inspect the DataArray.query entry point. Confirm the failure for an unnamed DataArray, then verify that the same query executes successfully without a name.

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Assessment

Tech stack
numpy, python
Domain
data
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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