Function Reference: H5D.create

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: dataset_id = H5D.create (loc_id, name, dtype_id, space_id, lcpl_id)
: dataset_id = H5D.create (loc_id, name, dtype_id, space_id, lcpl_id, dcpl_id, dapl_id)

Create a dataset, name, which is attached to the object specified by the identifier loc_id.

Parameters:

loc_idLocation or object identifier
nameDataset name
dtype_idDatatype identifier
space_idDataspace identifier
lcpl_idLink creation property list identifier
dcpl_idDataset creation property list identifier
dapl_idDataset access property list identifier

Description:

See original function at https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5D_CREATE2.

See also: H5D.open, H5D.close

Source Code: H5D.create