Function Reference: H5D.open

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: dataset_id = H5D.open (loc_id, name, dapl_id)

Open the existing dataset specified by a location identifier and name, loc_id and name, respectively.

Parameters:

loc_idLocation identifier; may be a file, group, named datatype, dataset, or attribute
nameDataset name
dapl_idDataset access property list

Description:

The dataset identifier dataset_id returned from this function must be released with H5D.close or resource leaks will develop. See original function at https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5D_OPEN.

See also: H5D.close

Source Code: H5D.open