wildcard_location

outbreak_data.wildcard_location(search, **req_args)

Find location info via wildcard search.

Parameters

search -- A query string for the location name; asterisks treated as wildcards.

Returns

A pandas dataframe containing matching locations and their metadata.

Parameter example

{ 'search': 'awai' }

Example Usage

List locations containing 'awai' in the name:

>>> df = outbreak_data.wildcard_location('*awai*')
>>> df

                       country country_id   division division_id  \
id
USA_US-HI        United States        USA     Hawaii          HI
USA_US-HI_15001  United States        USA     Hawaii          HI
IND_IN-RJ_SM             India        IND  Rajasthan          RJ

                                            label  admin_level  total_count  \
id
USA_US-HI                   Hawaii, United States            1        28332
USA_US-HI_15001     Hawaii, Hawaii, United States            2         3325
IND_IN-RJ_SM     Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, India            2          138

                       location location_id
id
USA_US-HI                   NaN         NaN
USA_US-HI_15001          Hawaii       15001
IND_IN-RJ_SM     Sawai Madhopur          SM