Py-asdf

Jul 20, 2023

Python tools to handle ASDF files

The Advanced Scientific Data Format ASDF is a next-generation interchange format for scientific data. This package contains the Python implementation of the ASDF Standard.

The ASDF format has the following features

  • A hierarchical, human-readable metadata format implemented using YAML
  • Numerical arrays are stored as binary data blocks which can be memory mapped. Data blocks can optionally be compressed.
  • The structure of the data can be automatically validated using schemas implemented using JSON Schema
  • Native Python data types numerical types, strings, dicts, lists are serialized automatically
  • ASDF can be extended to serialize custom data types


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