# xarray.Dataset.broadcast_like

#### Dataset.broadcast_like(other, exclude=None)[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/v2026.09.0/xarray/core/dataset.py#L3392-L3416)

Broadcast this DataArray against another Dataset or DataArray.
This is equivalent to xr.broadcast(other, self)[1]

* **Parameters:**
  * **other** ([`Dataset`](xarray.Dataset.html.md#xarray.Dataset) or [`DataArray`](xarray.DataArray.html.md#xarray.DataArray)) – Object against which to broadcast this array.
  * **exclude** ([iterable](https://docs.python.org/3/glossary.html#term-iterable) of [hashable](../user-guide/terminology.html.md#term-name), *optional*) – Dimensions that must not be broadcasted