# xarray.DataTree.filter_like
#### DataTree.filter_like(other)[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/core/datatree.py#L1646-L1690)
Filter a datatree like another datatree.
Returns a new tree containing only the nodes in the original tree which are also present in the other tree.
* **Parameters:**
**other** ([`DataTree`](xarray.DataTree.html.md#xarray.DataTree)) – The tree to filter this tree by.
* **Returns:**
[`DataTree`](xarray.DataTree.html.md#xarray.DataTree)
#### SEE ALSO
[`filter`](xarray.DataTree.filter.html.md#xarray.DataTree.filter), [`isomorphic`](xarray.DataTree.isomorphic.html.md#xarray.DataTree.isomorphic)
### Examples
```pycon
>>> dt = DataTree.from_dict(
... {
... "/a/A": None,
... "/a/B": None,
... "/b/A": None,
... "/b/B": None,
... }
... )
>>> other = DataTree.from_dict(
... {
... "/a/A": None,
... "/b/A": None,
... }
... )
>>> dt.filter_like(other)
Group: /
├── Group: /a
│ └── Group: /a/A
└── Group: /b
└── Group: /b/A
```