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1306457778 I_kwDOAMm_X85N3vay 6791 get_data or get_varibale method 90008 closed 0     3 2022-07-15T20:24:31Z 2023-04-29T03:40:01Z 2023-04-29T03:40:01Z CONTRIBUTOR      

Is your feature request related to a problem?

I often store a few scalars or arrays in xarray containers.

However, when I want to optionally address their data the code I have to run ```python import xarray as xr dataset = xr.Dataset()

my_variable = dataset.get('my_variable', None) if my_variable is not None: my_variable = my_variable.data else: my_variable = np.asarray(1.0) # the default value I actually want ```

Describe the solution you'd like

```python import xarray as xr dataset = xr.Dataset()

my_variable = dataset.get_data('my_variable', np.asarray(1.0)) ```

Describe alternatives you've considered

No response

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Thank you!

 
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