# xarray.CFTimeIndex.get_indexer_for

#### CFTimeIndex.get_indexer_for(target)[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/../.pixi/envs/doc/lib/python3.15/site-packages/pandas/core/indexes/base.py#L6477-L6511)

Guaranteed return of an indexer even when non-unique.

This dispatches to get_indexer or get_indexer_non_unique
as appropriate.

* **Parameters:**
  **target** ([`Index`](https://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/reference/api/pandas.Index.html#pandas.Index)) – An iterable containing the values to be used for computing indexer.
* **Returns:**
  `np.ndarray[np.intp]` – List of indices.

#### SEE ALSO
`Index.get_indexer`
: Computes indexer and mask for new index given the current index.

`Index.get_non_unique`
: Returns indexer and masks for new index given the current index.

### Examples

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```pycon
>>> idx = pd.Index([np.nan, "var1", np.nan])
>>> idx.get_indexer_for([np.nan])
array([0, 2])
```

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