# cf.DimensionCoordinate.getprop

`DimensionCoordinate.``getprop`(prop, *default)

  Get a CF property.

  When a default argument is given, it is returned when the attribute doesn’t exist; without it, an exception is raised in that case.

  See also

  `delprop`, `hasprop`, `setprop`

  Examples 1: |

      >>> f.getprop('standard_name')

  Parameters: | prop: `str` The name of the CF property. default: optional Return default if and only if the variable does not have the named property.
  Returns: | out: The value of the named property or the default value, if set.
  Examples 2: |

      >>> f.getprop('standard_name')
      >>> f.getprop('standard_name', None)
      >>> f.getprop('foo')
      AttributeError: Field doesn't have CF property 'foo'
      >>> f.getprop('foo', 'bar')
      'bar'