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H5R_CREATE

The H5R_CREATE function creates a reference to either an object or a dataspace region of a dataset.

Syntax

Result = H5R_CREATE(Loc_id, Name [,DATASPACE_ID=value])

Return Value

The Result is the reference pointing to the specified object. It is returned as either an integer, if an object reference is returned, or a named structure, if a dataspace region reference is returned.

Arguments

Loc_id

An integer giving the identifier used to locate the object being pointed to. This is the identifier of the object containing Name.

Name

The name of the object contained within Loc_id.

Keywords

DATASPACE_ID

An integer giving the identifier of the selection. Use of this keyword will create a dataspace region reference. If not supplied then an object reference will be created.

Example

See the example under H5F_CREATE.

Version History

6.2	Introduced