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Normalize DataArray tuple payloads before constructing Variables
Dataset.update can receive variables in tuple form, but passing a DataArray as the tuple payload is ambiguous because Variable expects raw data rather than another labeled array object.
This PR normalizes tuple payloads by converting DataArray values with np.asarray before calling Variable(*obj). That gives Variable a plain ndarray and keeps the update path consistent with NumPy-backed inputs.
Added a regression test that updates a Dataset with a chunked DataArray tuple and checks the resulting values are equal. Existing xarray tests pass.
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ai-pr.diff— the patch under reviewsrc-variable.py— pre-patch tuple-to-Variable conversion excerpt (minimal sufficient context)
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Testing:
- What does the new test actually prove? What is missing?
- xarray DataArray can wrap NumPy arrays or lazy dask arrays.
- dask chunk metadata and lazy execution are user-visible behavior.
- When reviewing data-structure conversions, check whether the patch preserves execution semantics, not just value equality.
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