# cf.Data.dump

`Data.``dump`(display=True, prefix=None)

  Return a string containing a full description of the instance.

  Parameters: | display : bool, optional If False then return the description as a string. By default the description is printed, i.e. `d.dump()` is equivalent to `print d.dump(display=False)`. prefix : str, optional Set the common prefix of component names. By default the instance’s class name is used.
  Returns: | out: None or str A string containing the description.
  Examples: |