The H5I_GET_TYPE function returns the object’s type.

Syntax


Result = H5I_GET_TYPE(Obj_id)

Return Value


Returns a string representing the object type. Possible return values include:

  • ‘FILE‘
  • ‘GROUP‘
  • ‘DATATYPE‘
  • ‘DATASPACE‘
  • ‘DATASET‘
  • ‘ATTR‘
  • ‘BADID‘

Arguments


Obj_id

An integer representing the object’s identifier for which to return the type.

Keywords


None

Version History


5.6

Introduced