# xarray.DataArray.str.isspace

#### DataArray.str.isspace()[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/core/accessor_str.py#L1010-L1032)

Check whether all characters in each string are spaces.

* **Returns:**
  **isspace** ([array](https://numpy.org/doc/stable/glossary.html#term-array) of [`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/builtins/functions.html#bool)) – Array of boolean values with the same shape as the original array.

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```pycon
>>> da = xr.DataArray(["", " ", "\t", "\n"], dims="x")
>>> da
<xarray.DataArray (x: 4)> Size: 16B
array(['', ' ', '\t', '\n'], dtype='<U1')
Dimensions without coordinates: x
>>> isspace = da.str.isspace()
>>> isspace
<xarray.DataArray (x: 4)> Size: 4B
array([False,  True,  True,  True])
Dimensions without coordinates: x
```

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