# cf.Flags.flag_meanings

`Flags.``flag_meanings`

  The flag_meanings CF attribute.

  Stored as a 1-d numpy string array but may be set as a space delimited string or any array-like object.

  Examples: |

      >>> f.flag_meanings = 'low medium      high'
      >>> f.flag_meanings
      array(['low', 'medium', 'high'],
            dtype='|S6')
      >>> f.flag_meanings = ['left', 'right']
      >>> f.flag_meanings
      array(['left', 'right'],
            dtype='|S5')
      >>> f.flag_meanings = 'ok'
      >>> f.flag_meanings
      array(['ok'],
            dtype='|S2')
      >>> f.flag_meanings = numpy.array(['a', 'b'])
      >>> f.flag_meanings
      array(['a', 'b'],
            dtype='|S1')