Dataset

data.Dataset(self, name, **kwargs)

Dataset provides methods to load and describe datasets.

Notes

You cannot manually instantiate this class. Use the class methods instead, e.g. Dataset.load(). You can also pass additional allow_instantiation=True to bypass this restriction.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
name	str	the name to the dataset file. Use list_datasets to see available datasets.	required
kwargs	dict	additional arguments.	{}

Raises

Type	Description
NotImplementedError	you cannot instantiate this class. Use the class methods instead.

Methods

Name	Description
open	Open the dataset with the given name, and optionally download it if it does not exist.
where	Filter the dataset given some selectors.
describe	Provides metadata and information card for the dataset.
load	Load the dataset with the given name.
validate	Simple validations to check if the dataset is valid and consistent.