From d58b6871c7bf37414c2a348b8796bf2625cde460 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Max Grover <maxi2312@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2023 08:14:27 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] FIX: Fix setting scan_mode when scan_name is empty (#1484)

* FIX: Fix python version used in CI system

* FIX: Fix incorrect arg in ci workflow

* DEL: Remove pinning of libnetcdf

* FIX: Fix when sweep_name is an empty attribute

* FIX: Add more robust check
---
 pyart/io/cfradial.py | 8 ++++++--
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pyart/io/cfradial.py b/pyart/io/cfradial.py
index 1ecb7d09dc..d3c908d9ed 100644
--- a/pyart/io/cfradial.py
+++ b/pyart/io/cfradial.py
@@ -192,8 +192,12 @@ def read_cfradial(
         ray_angle_res = None
 
     # Uses ARM scan name if present.
-    if hasattr(ncobj, "scan_name"):
-        mode = ncobj.scan_name
+    if not hasattr(ncobj, "scan_name"):
+        scan_name = ""
+    else:
+        scan_name = ncobj.scan_name
+    if len(scan_name) > 0:
+        mode = scan_name
     else:
         # first sweep mode determines scan_type
         try: