Merge pull request #5018 from ornladios-robot/backport-to-release_212-5008

        print(f"Incoming nproc = {in_nproc}")

        # array attribute is read as a numpy array or string list

        in_dims = ibpFile.read_attribute("temperature2D/dimensions")

        print(f"Incoming diumensions = {in_dims}")

        print(f"Incoming dimensions = {in_dims}")

        # On option is to inquire a variable to know its type, shape

        # One option is to inquire a variable to know its type, shape

        # directly, not as strings, and then we can use the variable

        # object to set selection and/or set steps to read

        var_inTemperature = ibpFile.inquire_variable("temperature2D")