# xarray.Variable.shape

#### *property* Variable.shape

Get the shape of the array.

* **Returns:**
  **shape** ([`tuple`](https://docs.python.org/3/builtins/stdtypes.html#tuple) of `ints`) – Tuple of array dimensions.

#### SEE ALSO
[`numpy.ndarray.shape`](https://numpy.org/doc/stable/reference/generated/numpy.ndarray.shape.html#numpy.ndarray.shape)