xarray.DataArray.set_index

DataArray.set_index(indexes: Optional[Mapping[Hashable, Any]] = None, append: bool = False, inplace: Optional[bool] = None, **indexes_kwargs) → Optional[xarray.core.dataarray.DataArray]

Set DataArray (multi-)indexes using one or more existing coordinates.

Parameters:

indexes : {dim: index, …}

Mapping from names matching dimensions and values given by (lists of) the names of existing coordinates or variables to set as new (multi-)index.

append : bool, optional

If True, append the supplied index(es) to the existing index(es). Otherwise replace the existing index(es) (default).

inplace : bool, optional

If True, set new index(es) in-place. Otherwise, return a new DataArray object.

**indexes_kwargs: optional

The keyword arguments form of indexes. One of indexes or indexes_kwargs must be provided.

Returns:

obj : DataArray

Another DataArray, with this data but replaced coordinates. Return None if inplace=True.