# cf.CoordinateReference.dump

`CoordinateReference.``dump`(display=True, omit=(), field=None, key=None, _level=0, _title=None)

  Return a string containing a full description of the coordinate reference object.

  Parameters: | display: `bool`, optional If False then return the description as a string. By default the description is printed, i.e. `c.dump()` is equivalent to `print c.dump(display=False)`. field: `cf.Field`, optional key: `str`, optional Ignored.
  Returns: | out: `None` or `str`
  Examples: |