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https://github.com/pydata/xarray/issues/1199#issuecomment-272670249 https://api.github.com/repos/pydata/xarray/issues/1199 272670249 MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDI3MjY3MDI0OQ== 1217238 2017-01-15T03:06:25Z 2017-01-15T03:08:51Z MEMBER

I wonder if instead this should be taken as an indication that we need to make the repr more self explanatory, e.g., by writing something like *missing* instead of -. This would be consistent with how we use *empty* in the Dataset repr for empty coords or data_vars.

Current version: <xarray.Dataset> Dimensions: (dim_0: 3) Coordinates: o dim_0 (dim_0) - Data variables: var (dim_0) int64 1 2 3 Alternative A: write *missing* instead of -: <xarray.Dataset> Dimensions: (dim_0: 3) Coordinates: o dim_0 (dim_0) *missing* Data variables: var (dim_0) int64 1 2 3 Alternative B: write *missing* instead of -, use * for the marker instead of o: <xarray.Dataset> Dimensions: (dim_0: 3) Coordinates: * dim_0 (dim_0) *missing* Data variables: var (dim_0) int64 1 2 3

I think I like Alternative B best. @MaximilianR @crusaderky @benbovy any opinions?

 
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