# xarray.Dataset.apply

#### Dataset.apply(func, keep_attrs=None, args=(), \*\*kwargs)[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/core/dataset.py#L7114-L7133)

Backward compatible implementation of `map`

#### SEE ALSO
[`Dataset.map`](xarray.Dataset.map.html.md#xarray.Dataset.map)