# xarray in pvpython

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xarray-in-pvpython/7930
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [September 3, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xarray-in-pvpython/7930 "2021-09-03T07:44:16Z")
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### Author: ![jmake](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jmake/32/7502_2.png) [@jmake](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jmake)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xarray-in-pvpython/7930/1 "2021-09-03T07:44:16Z")

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Hi,  
Have somebody tried to use xarray [1] inside a pvpython script??  
Something likes :

import paraview.simple import \*  
import numpy  
import xarray

Thanks.

[1]

> **[xarray: N-D labeled arrays and datasets in Python](http://xarray.pydata.org/en/stable/)**
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> xarray(formerly xray) is an open source project and Python package that makes working with labelled multi-dimensional arrays simple, efficient, and fun! Xarray introduces labels in the form of dime...

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### Author: ![jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jourdain/32/11_2.png) [@jourdain](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jourdain)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/xarray-in-pvpython/7930/2 "2021-09-03T19:31:14Z")

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See the comment I made [here](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/cant-import-paraview-simple-using-pip-or-even-import-the-module/7936/2)