Data Directory

pyproj.datadir.get_data_dir

pyproj.datadir.get_data_dir() → str[source]

The order of preference for the data directory is:

The one set by pyproj.datadir.set_data_dir (if exists & valid)
The internal proj directory (if exists & valid)
The directory in PROJ_LIB (if exists & valid)
The directory on sys.prefix (if exists & valid)
The directory on the PATH (if exists & valid)

Returns: The valid data directory.
Return type: str

pyproj.datadir.set_data_dir

pyproj.datadir.set_data_dir(proj_data_dir: Union[str, pathlib.Path]) → None[source]

Set the data directory for PROJ to use.

Parameters: proj_data_dir (Union[str, Path]) – The path to the PROJ data directory.

pyproj.datadir.append_data_dir

pyproj.datadir.append_data_dir(proj_data_dir: Union[str, pathlib.Path]) → None[source]

Add an additional data directory for PROJ to use.

Parameters: proj_data_dir (Union[str, Path]) – The path to the PROJ data directory.

pyproj.datadir.get_user_data_dir

pyproj.datadir.get_user_data_dir(create=False)

New in version 3.0.0.

Get the PROJ user writable directory for datumgrid files.

This is where grids will be downloaded when PROJ network capabilities are enabled. It is also the default download location for the projsync command line program.

Parameters: create (bool, default=False) – If True, it will create the directory if it does not already exist.
Returns: The user writable data directory.
Return type: str