# xarray.DataArray.to_masked_array

`DataArray.``to_masked_array`(copy: bool = True) → numpy.ma.core.MaskedArray

  Convert this array into a numpy.ma.MaskedArray

  Parameters: | copy (bool) – If True (default) make a copy of the array in the result. If False, a MaskedArray view of DataArray.values is returned.
  Returns: | result – Masked where invalid values (nan or inf) occur.
  Return type: | MaskedArray