2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Source/Python/WarpXWrappers.cpp b/Source/Python/WarpXWrappers.cpp
index 16005ed43..24ee25dcf 100644
--- a/Source/Python/WarpXWrappers.cpp
+++ b/Source/Python/WarpXWrappers.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,14 @@ extern "C"
         return PIdx::nattribs;
     }
 
+    int warpx_nCompsSpecies(const char* char_species_name)
+    {
+        auto & mypc = WarpX::GetInstance().GetPartContainer();
+        const std::string species_name(char_species_name);
+        auto & myspc = mypc.GetParticleContainerFromName(species_name);
+        return myspc.NumRealComps();
+    }
+
     int warpx_SpaceDim()
     {
         return AMREX_SPACEDIM;
diff --git a/Source/Python/WarpXWrappers.h b/Source/Python/WarpXWrappers.h
index a7d389750..9237cefe5 100644
--- a/Source/Python/WarpXWrappers.h
+++ b/Source/Python/WarpXWrappers.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
     int warpx_nComps();
 
+    int warpx_nCompsSpecies(const char* char_species_name);
+
     int warpx_SpaceDim();
 
     void amrex_init (int argc, char* argv[]);