This function returns a dataset from an HDF5 file, given the identifier (StrID) of the dataset. To read a subset of the data, use H5D_READ instead.

Examples

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file = FILEPATH('hdf5_test.h5', $

   SUBDIRECTORY=['examples','data'])

data = H5_GETDATA(file, '/images/Eskimo')

HELP, data

IDL displays:

DATA     BYTE    = Array[600, 649]

Syntax

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Result = H5_GETDATA(Filename, StrID)

Arguments

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Filename

A string denoting the name of the HDF5 file from which IDL will read the dataset.

StrID

A scalar string giving the full identifier of the dataset within the file. See H5_LIST for more information on the identifier.

Keywords

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None

Version History

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8.3	Introduced

See Also

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H5_LIST, H5_PUTDATA