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# pandas.io.stata.StataReader.data_label

property StataReader.data_label

  Return data label of Stata file.

  The data label is a descriptive string associated with the dataset stored in the Stata file. This property provides access to that label, if one is present.

  See also

  `io.stata.StataReader.variable_labels`

    Return a dict associating each variable name with corresponding label.

  `DataFrame.to_stata`

    Export DataFrame object to Stata dta format.

  Examples

      >>> df = pd.DataFrame([(1,)], columns=["variable"])
      >>> time_stamp = pd.Timestamp(2000, 2, 29, 14, 21)
      >>> data_label = "This is a data file."
      >>> path = "/My_path/filename.dta"
      >>> df.to_stata(
      ...     path,
      ...     time_stamp=time_stamp,
      ...     data_label=data_label,
      ...     version=None,
      ... )
      >>> with pd.io.stata.StataReader(path) as reader:
      ...     print(reader.data_label)
      This is a data file.