packages/vaex-core/vaex/dataframe.py
def write_virtual_meta(self):
        """Writes virtual columns, variables and their ucd,description and units.

        The default implementation is to write this to a file called virtual_meta.yaml in the directory defined by
        :func:`DataFrame.get_private_dir`. Other implementation may store this in the DataFrame file itself.

        This method is called after virtual columns or variables are added. Upon opening a file, :func:`DataFrame.update_virtual_meta`
        is called, so that the information is not lost between sessions.

        Note: opening a DataFrame twice may result in corruption of this file.

        """
        path = os.path.join(self.get_private_dir(create=True), "virtual_meta.yaml")
        virtual_names = list(self.virtual_columns.keys()) + list(self.variables.keys())
        units = {key: str(value) for key, value in self.units.items() if key in virtual_names}
        ucds = {key: value for key, value in self.ucds.items() if key in virtual_names}
        descriptions = {key: value for key, value in self.descriptions.items() if key in virtual_names}
        meta_info = dict(virtual_columns=self.virtual_columns,
                         variables=self.variables,
                         ucds=ucds, units=units, descriptions=descriptions)
        vaex.utils.write_json_or_yaml(path, meta_info)
def write_virtual_meta(self):
        """Writes virtual columns, variables and their ucd,description and units.

        The default implementation is to write this to a file called virtual_meta.yaml in the directory defined by
        :func:`DataFrame.get_private_dir`. Other implementation may store this in the DataFrame file itself.

        This method is called after virtual columns or variables are added. Upon opening a file, :func:`DataFrame.update_virtual_meta`
        is called, so that the information is not lost between sessions.

        Note: opening a DataFrame twice may result in corruption of this file.

        """
        path = os.path.join(self.get_private_dir(create=True), "virtual_meta.yaml")
        virtual_names = list(self.virtual_columns.keys()) + list(self.variables.keys())
        units = {key: str(value) for key, value in self.units.items() if key in virtual_names}
        ucds = {key: value for key, value in self.ucds.items() if key in virtual_names}
        descriptions = {key: value for key, value in self.descriptions.items() if key in virtual_names}
        meta_info = dict(virtual_columns=self.virtual_columns,
                         variables=self.variables,
                         ucds=ucds, units=units, descriptions=descriptions)
        vaex.utils.write_json_or_yaml(path, meta_info)
Writes virtual columns, variables and their ucd,description and units.

        The default implementation is to write this to a file called virtual_meta.yaml in the directory defined by
        :func:`DataFrame.get_private_dir`. Other implementation may store this in the DataFrame file itself.

        This method is called after virtual columns or variables are added. Upon opening a file, :func:`DataFrame.update_virtual_meta`
        is called, so that the information is not lost between sessions.

        Note: opening a DataFrame twice may result in corruption of this file.