# xarray.Dataset.info

#### Dataset.info(buf=None)[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/core/dataset.py#L2505-L2539)

Concise summary of a Dataset variables and attributes.

* **Parameters:**
  **buf** ([file-like](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-file-like-object), *default*: [`sys.stdout`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/sys.html#sys.stdout)) – writable buffer

#### SEE ALSO
[`pandas.DataFrame.assign`](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/reference/api/pandas.DataFrame.assign.html#pandas.DataFrame.assign)

`ncdump`
: netCDF’s ncdump