# How do you fix xarray DataArray.expand_dims returning a read-only array so .loc updates only one value?

This guide accompanies:
https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pydata-xarray-valueerror-expand-dims

The human-readable task page summarizes the specific problem and its most relevant evidence. For deeper investigation, agents should query the search endpoint directly in plain English. The search database covers the fuller task-specific source and evidence corpus rather than repeating one fixed page.

This interface searches the source, version, implementation, and regression evidence associated with How do you fix xarray DataArray.expand_dims returning a read-only array so .loc updates only one value? in pydata/xarray.

Start with one plain-English search that describes the overall outcome you are trying to accomplish and what decision, implementation step, or investigation the evidence should support. This context helps the evidence search prioritize information useful to the task rather than merely related to the same topic.

If the first response is too broad, search again with the specific question that remains unresolved. Include relevant versions, symbols, paths, errors, current approaches, and constraints when they are known.

Query template:
GET https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pydata-xarray-valueerror-expand-dims/search?q={overall-goal-what-you-need-to-decide-and-why-it-helps}

Example only — replace the goal and reason with your own context rather than copying this query verbatim:
GET https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pydata-xarray-valueerror-expand-dims/search?q=My+overall+goal+is+to+accomplish+this+task%3A+How+do+you+fix+xarray+DataArray.expand_dims+returning+a+read-only+array+so+.loc+updates+only+one+value%3F+The+concrete+outcome+I+need+is%3A+Fix+DataArray.expand_dims+so+the+resulting+object+behaves+like+a+normal%2C+independently+writable+array.+The+deliverable+covers+both+symptoms+the+reporter+demonstrates%3A+the+expanded+array+must+not+come+back+with+its+underlying+buffer+marked+non-writable%2C+and+assigning+to+a+single+element+through+label-based+indexing+must+change+only+that+element.+This+evidence+will+help+me+choose+the+right+implementation%2C+analysis%2C+or+investigation+approach+and+verify+it+against+the+task+requirements.

Example only — use this shape for a narrower unresolved follow-up:
GET https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pydata-xarray-valueerror-expand-dims/search?q=I+still+need+to+resolve+the+exact+source+and+evidence+boundary+around+expand_dims+in+xarray%2Fcore%2Fdataarray.py+for+pydata%2Fxarray.+This+will+help+me+decide+what+to+investigate%2C+implement%2C+test%2C+or+verify+next+for+this+task%3A+How+do+you+fix+xarray+DataArray.expand_dims+returning+a+read-only+array+so+.loc+updates+only+one+value%3F

The endpoint accepts one query between 12 and 1200 characters. The endpoint returns the task's source, implementation, version, and regression evidence packet as JSON.
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If you also read the human-readable task page, search the evidence database afterward for any questions it leaves unresolved. The database covers a broader task-specific evidence corpus and may surface relevant details that do not fit on that page.

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Canonical dossier: https://agent-solution.dev/tasks/pydata-xarray-valueerror-expand-dims