Fix another OS X test that can be flakey on Azure (#3063)

pydata · Jul 2, 2019 · e26fbca · e26fbca
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diff --git a/xarray/tests/test_backends.py b/xarray/tests/test_backends.py
@@ -775,7 +775,9 @@ def test_encoding_kwarg(self):
         ds = Dataset({'x': ('y', np.arange(10.0))})
         kwargs = dict(encoding={'x': {'dtype': 'f4'}})
         with self.roundtrip(ds, save_kwargs=kwargs) as actual:
-            assert actual.x.encoding['dtype'] == 'f4'
+            encoded_dtype = actual.x.encoding['dtype']
+            # On OS X, dtype sometimes switches endianness for unclear reasons
+            assert encoded_dtype.kind == 'f' and encoded_dtype.itemsize == 4
         assert ds.x.encoding == {}
 
         kwargs = dict(encoding={'x': {'foo': 'bar'}})