cds_python_to_r: Translate Python Climate Data Store request to R request

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Translate Python Climate Data Store request to R request

Description

When looking for a dataset on https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets, you have the option to copy the API request code to the clipboard. However, this is Python code and cannot be used directly in this package. Use this function to translate the code to a request that can be handled by the package. For more details see vignette("translate")

Usage

cds_python_to_r(text, ...)

Arguments

text	A character string containing the Python code copied from a dataset download website https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets. When missing, the function will use any text on the system clipboard. This means that you can copy the API request code from the website to the clipboard, then call this function without arguments.
...	Ignored

Value

A named list that can be used as input for the functions cds_submit_job() and cds_estimate_costs()

Examples

python_code <-
"import cdsapi
dataset = \"reanalysis-era5-land\"
request = {
  \"variable\": [\"2m_dewpoint_temperature\"],
  \"year\": \"2025\",
  \"month\": \"01\",
  \"day\": [\"01\"],
  \"time\": [
    \"00:00\", \"01:00\", \"02:00\",
    \"03:00\", \"04:00\", \"05:00\",
    \"06:00\", \"07:00\", \"08:00\",
    \"09:00\", \"10:00\", \"11:00\",
    \"12:00\", \"13:00\", \"14:00\",
    \"15:00\", \"16:00\", \"17:00\",
    \"18:00\", \"19:00\", \"20:00\",
    \"21:00\", \"22:00\", \"23:00\"
  ],
  \"data_format\": \"netcdf\",
  \"download_format\": \"unarchived\"
}

client = cdsapi.Client()
client.retrieve(dataset, request).download()
"

cds_python_to_r(python_code)

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