# xarray.DataArray.identical

#### DataArray.identical(other)[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/core/dataarray.py#L4946-L5004)

Check whether two DataArrays are identical.

Like equals, but also checks the array name, attributes, attributes on
all coordinates, and indexes.

* **Parameters:**
  **other** ([`DataArray`](xarray.DataArray.html.md#xarray.DataArray)) – DataArray to compare to.
* **Returns:**
  **equal** ([`bool`](https://docs.python.org/3/builtins/functions.html#bool)) – True if the two DataArrays are identical.

#### SEE ALSO
[`DataArray.broadcast_equals`](xarray.DataArray.broadcast_equals.html.md#xarray.DataArray.broadcast_equals), [`DataArray.equals`](xarray.DataArray.equals.html.md#xarray.DataArray.equals)

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```pycon
>>> a = xr.DataArray([1, 2, 3], dims="X", attrs=dict(units="m"), name="Width")
>>> b = xr.DataArray([1, 2, 3], dims="X", attrs=dict(units="m"), name="Width")
>>> c = xr.DataArray([1, 2, 3], dims="X", attrs=dict(units="ft"), name="Width")
>>> a
<xarray.DataArray 'Width' (X: 3)> Size: 24B
array([1, 2, 3])
Dimensions without coordinates: X
Attributes:
    units:    m
>>> b
<xarray.DataArray 'Width' (X: 3)> Size: 24B
array([1, 2, 3])
Dimensions without coordinates: X
Attributes:
    units:    m
>>> c
<xarray.DataArray 'Width' (X: 3)> Size: 24B
array([1, 2, 3])
Dimensions without coordinates: X
Attributes:
    units:    ft
```

```pycon
>>> a.equals(b)
True
>>> a.identical(b)
True
```

```pycon
>>> a.equals(c)
True
>>> a.identical(c)
False
```

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