code: def inquire(self):
          
  
          name = copy.deepcopy(self.fname)
          stats = fortran_cdf.inquire(name)
  
          # break out fortran output into something meaningful
          status = stats[0]
          if status == 0:
              self._num_dims = stats[1]
              self._dim_sizes = stats[2]
              self._encoding = stats[3]
              self._majority = stats[4]
              self._max_rec = stats[5]
              self._num_r_vars = stats[6]
              self._num_z_vars = stats[7]
              self._num_attrs = stats[8]
          else:
              raise IOError(fortran_cdf.statusreporter(status))
docs: Maps to fortran CDF_Inquire.
  
          Assigns parameters returned by CDF_Inquire
          to pysatCDF instance. Not intended
          for regular direct use by user.