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H5T_MEMTYPE

Syntax | Return Value | Arguments | Keywords | Version History | See Also

The H5T_MEMTYPE function returns the native memory datatype corresponding to a file datatype.


Note
This function is not part of the standard HDF5 interface, but is provided as a programming convenience.

Syntax

Result = H5T_MEMTYPE(Datatype_id)

Return Value

The Result gives the datatype identifier. If the file datatype is not immutable, then the memory datatype identifier should be closed using H5T_CLOSE.


Note
For a list of IDL type codes and their definitions, see IDL Type Codes and Names under the SIZE function.

Arguments

Datatype_id

An integer giving the file datatype identifier for which to return the memory datatype.

Keywords

None

Version History

5.6
Introduced

See Also

H5T_IDLTYPE

  IDL Online Help (March 06, 2007)