HDF5 provides many native datatypes. These are all stored in the h5types
environment. An overview of all available types can be seen using h5types$overview.
Any specific type can be accessed using the $-operator. See also the examples below.
h5types$overview
#> Category Name Type_id
#> 1 IEEE H5T_IEEE_F32BE 216172782113783863
#> 2 IEEE H5T_IEEE_F32LE 216172782113783862
#> 3 IEEE H5T_IEEE_F64BE 216172782113783865
#> 4 IEEE H5T_IEEE_F64LE 216172782113783864
#> 5 STD H5T_STD_I8BE 216172782113783869
#> 6 STD H5T_STD_I8LE 216172782113783868
#> 7 STD H5T_STD_I16BE 216172782113783871
#> 8 STD H5T_STD_I16LE 216172782113783870
#> 9 STD H5T_STD_I32BE 216172782113783873
#> 10 STD H5T_STD_I32LE 216172782113783872
#> 11 STD H5T_STD_I64BE 216172782113783875
#> 12 STD H5T_STD_I64LE 216172782113783874
#> 13 STD H5T_STD_U8BE 216172782113783877
#> 14 STD H5T_STD_U8LE 216172782113783876
#> 15 STD H5T_STD_U16BE 216172782113783879
#> 16 STD H5T_STD_U16LE 216172782113783878
#> 17 STD H5T_STD_U32BE 216172782113783881
#> 18 STD H5T_STD_U32LE 216172782113783880
#> 19 STD H5T_STD_U64BE 216172782113783883
#> 20 STD H5T_STD_U64LE 216172782113783882
#> 21 STD H5T_STD_B8BE 216172782113783885
#> 22 STD H5T_STD_B8LE 216172782113783884
#> 23 STD H5T_STD_B16BE 216172782113783887
#> 24 STD H5T_STD_B16LE 216172782113783886
#> 25 STD H5T_STD_B32BE 216172782113783889
#> 26 STD H5T_STD_B32LE 216172782113783888
#> 27 STD H5T_STD_B64BE 216172782113783891
#> 28 STD H5T_STD_B64LE 216172782113783890
#> 29 STD H5T_STD_REF_OBJ 216172782113783899
#> 30 STD H5T_STD_REF_DSETREG 216172782113783900
#> 31 STD H5T_STD_REF 216172782113783901
#> 32 UNIX H5T_UNIX_D32BE 216172782113783893
#> 33 UNIX H5T_UNIX_D32LE 216172782113783892
#> 34 UNIX H5T_UNIX_D64BE 216172782113783895
#> 35 UNIX H5T_UNIX_D64LE 216172782113783894
#> 36 STRING H5T_C_S1 216172782113783897
#> 37 STRING H5T_FORTRAN_S1 216172782113783898
#> 38 INTEL H5T_INTEL_I8 216172782113783868
#> 39 INTEL H5T_INTEL_I16 216172782113783870
#> 40 INTEL H5T_INTEL_I32 216172782113783872
#> 41 INTEL H5T_INTEL_I64 216172782113783874
#> 42 INTEL H5T_INTEL_U8 216172782113783876
#> 43 INTEL H5T_INTEL_U16 216172782113783878
#> 44 INTEL H5T_INTEL_U32 216172782113783880
#> 45 INTEL H5T_INTEL_U64 216172782113783882
#> 46 INTEL H5T_INTEL_B8 216172782113783884
#> 47 INTEL H5T_INTEL_B16 216172782113783886
#> 48 INTEL H5T_INTEL_B32 216172782113783888
#> 49 INTEL H5T_INTEL_B64 216172782113783890
#> 50 INTEL H5T_INTEL_F32 216172782113783862
#> 51 INTEL H5T_INTEL_F64 216172782113783864
#> 52 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_I8 216172782113783868
#> 53 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_I16 216172782113783870
#> 54 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_I32 216172782113783872
#> 55 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_I64 216172782113783874
#> 56 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_U8 216172782113783876
#> 57 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_U16 216172782113783878
#> 58 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_U32 216172782113783880
#> 59 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_U64 216172782113783882
#> 60 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_B8 216172782113783884
#> 61 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_B16 216172782113783886
#> 62 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_B32 216172782113783888
#> 63 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_B64 216172782113783890
#> 64 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_F32 216172782113783862
#> 65 ALPHA H5T_ALPHA_F64 216172782113783864
#> 66 MIPS H5T_MIPS_I8 216172782113783869
#> 67 MIPS H5T_MIPS_I16 216172782113783871
#> 68 MIPS H5T_MIPS_I32 216172782113783873
#> 69 MIPS H5T_MIPS_I64 216172782113783875
#> 70 MIPS H5T_MIPS_U8 216172782113783877
#> 71 MIPS H5T_MIPS_U16 216172782113783879
#> 72 MIPS H5T_MIPS_U32 216172782113783881
#> 73 MIPS H5T_MIPS_U64 216172782113783883
#> 74 MIPS H5T_MIPS_B8 216172782113783885
#> 75 MIPS H5T_MIPS_B16 216172782113783887
#> 76 MIPS H5T_MIPS_B32 216172782113783889
#> 77 MIPS H5T_MIPS_B64 216172782113783891
#> 78 MIPS H5T_MIPS_F32 216172782113783863
#> 79 MIPS H5T_MIPS_F64 216172782113783865
#> 80 VAX H5T_VAX_F32 216172782113783866
#> 81 VAX H5T_VAX_F64 216172782113783867
#> 82 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_CHAR 216172782113783816
#> 83 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_SCHAR 216172782113783816
#> 84 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UCHAR 216172782113783817
#> 85 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_SHORT 216172782113783818
#> 86 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_USHORT 216172782113783819
#> 87 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT 216172782113783820
#> 88 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT 216172782113783821
#> 89 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_LONG 216172782113783822
#> 90 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_ULONG 216172782113783823
#> 91 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_LLONG 216172782113783848
#> 92 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_ULLONG 216172782113783849
#> 93 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_FLOAT 216172782113783850
#> 94 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE 216172782113783851
#> 95 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_B8 216172782113783853
#> 96 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_B16 216172782113783854
#> 97 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_B32 216172782113783855
#> 98 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_B64 216172782113783856
#> 99 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_OPAQUE 216172782113783896
#> 100 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_HADDR 216172782113783857
#> 101 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_HSIZE 216172782113783858
#> 102 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_HSSIZE 216172782113783859
#> 103 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_HERR 216172782113783860
#> 104 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_HBOOL 216172782113783861
#> 105 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT8 216172782113783824
#> 106 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT8 216172782113783825
#> 107 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT_LEAST8 216172782113783826
#> 108 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT_LEAST8 216172782113783827
#> 109 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT_FAST8 216172782113783828
#> 110 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT_FAST8 216172782113783829
#> 111 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT16 216172782113783830
#> 112 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT16 216172782113783831
#> 113 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT_LEAST16 216172782113783832
#> 114 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT_LEAST16 216172782113783833
#> 115 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT_FAST16 216172782113783834
#> 116 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT_FAST16 216172782113783835
#> 117 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT32 216172782113783836
#> 118 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT32 216172782113783837
#> 119 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT_LEAST32 216172782113783838
#> 120 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT_LEAST32 216172782113783839
#> 121 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT_FAST32 216172782113783840
#> 122 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT_FAST32 216172782113783841
#> 123 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT64 216172782113783842
#> 124 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT64 216172782113783843
#> 125 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT_LEAST64 216172782113783844
#> 126 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT_LEAST64 216172782113783845
#> 127 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_INT_FAST64 216172782113783846
#> 128 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_UINT_FAST64 216172782113783847
#> 129 C_API_types H5E_major_t 216172782113783842
#> 130 C_API_types H5E_minor_t 216172782113783842
#> 131 C_API_types H5FD_mem_t 216172782113783836
#> 132 C_API_types H5G_link_t 216172782113783836
#> 133 C_API_types H5O_msg_crt_idx_t 216172782113783837
#> 134 C_API_types H5Z_filter_t 216172782113783836
#> 135 C_API_types haddr_t 216172782113783843
#> 136 C_API_types hbool_t 216172782113783825
#> 137 C_API_types herr_t 216172782113783836
#> 138 C_API_types hid_t 216172782113783842
#> 139 C_API_types hsize_t 216172782113783843
#> 140 C_API_types hssize_t 216172782113783842
#> 141 C_API_types htri_t 216172782113783836
#> 142 C_API_types int 216172782113783836
#> 143 C_API_types int64_t 216172782113783842
#> 144 C_API_types long 216172782113783842
#> 145 C_API_types long_int 216172782113783842
#> 146 C_API_types long_long 216172782113783842
#> 147 C_API_types off_t 216172782113783842
#> 148 C_API_types short 216172782113783830
#> 149 C_API_types size_t 216172782113783843
#> 150 C_API_types ssize_t 216172782113783842
#> 151 C_API_types time_t 216172782113783842
#> 152 C_API_types uint32_t 216172782113783837
#> 153 C_API_types uint64_t 216172782113783843
#> 154 C_API_types uint8_t 216172782113783825
#> 155 C_API_types unsigned 216172782113783837
#> 156 C_API_types unsigned_char 216172782113783825
#> 157 C_API_types unsigned_int 216172782113783837
#> 158 C_API_types unsigned_long 216172782113783843
#> 159 C_API_types unsigned_long_long 216172782113783843
#> 160 C_API_types unsigned_short 216172782113783831
#> 161 C_API_types char 216172782113784122
#> 162 C_API_types double 216172782113783851
#> 163 C_API_types float 216172782113783850
#> 164 enum H5_index_t 216172782113784157
#> 165 enum H5_iter_order_t 216172782113784156
#> 166 enum H5C_cache_decr_mode 216172782113784123
#> 167 enum H5C_cache_flash_incr_mode 216172782113784124
#> 168 enum H5C_cache_incr_mode 216172782113784125
#> 169 enum H5D_alloc_time_t 216172782113784126
#> 170 enum H5D_chunk_index_t 216172782113784127
#> 171 enum H5D_fill_time_t 216172782113784128
#> 172 enum H5D_fill_value_t 216172782113784129
#> 173 enum H5D_layout_t 216172782113784130
#> 174 enum H5D_mpio_actual_chunk_opt_mode_t 216172782113784153
#> 175 enum H5D_mpio_actual_io_mode_t 216172782113784154
#> 176 enum H5D_mpio_no_collective_cause_t 216172782113784155
#> 177 enum H5D_space_status_t 216172782113784131
#> 178 enum H5D_vds_view_t 216172782113784132
#> 179 enum H5E_direction_t 216172782113784133
#> 180 enum H5E_type_t 216172782113784134
#> 181 enum H5ES_status_t 216172782113784135
#> 182 enum H5F_close_degree_t 216172782113784137
#> 183 enum H5F_file_space_type_t 216172782113784138
#> 184 enum H5F_fspace_strategy_t 216172782113784139
#> 185 enum H5F_libver_t 216172782113784140
#> 186 enum H5F_mem_t 216172782113784141
#> 187 enum H5F_scope_t 216172782113784142
#> 188 enum H5FD_file_image_op_t 216172782113784136
#> 189 enum H5G_obj_t 216172782113784143
#> 190 enum H5G_storage_type_t 216172782113784144
#> 191 enum H5I_type_t 216172782113784145
#> 192 enum H5L_type_t 216172782113784146
#> 193 enum H5LT_lang_t 216172782113784147
#> 194 enum H5O_mcdt_search_ret_t 216172782113784150
#> 195 enum H5O_type_t 216172782113784151
#> 196 enum H5PL_type_t 216172782113784152
#> 197 enum H5R_type_t 216172782113784158
#> 198 enum H5S_class_t 216172782113784160
#> 199 enum H5S_sel_type 216172782113784159
#> 200 enum H5S_seloper_t 216172782113784161
#> 201 enum H5T_bkg_t 216172782113784162
#> 202 enum H5T_class_t 216172782113784163
#> 203 enum H5T_cmd_t 216172782113784164
#> 204 enum H5T_conv_except_t 216172782113784165
#> 205 enum H5T_conv_ret_t 216172782113784166
#> 206 enum H5T_cset_t 216172782113784167
#> 207 enum H5T_direction_t 216172782113784168
#> 208 enum H5T_norm_t 216172782113784169
#> 209 enum H5T_order_t 216172782113784170
#> 210 enum H5T_pad_t 216172782113784171
#> 211 enum H5T_pers_t 216172782113784172
#> 212 enum H5T_sign_t 216172782113784173
#> 213 enum H5T_str_t 216172782113784174
#> 214 enum H5VL_map_get_t 216172782113784148
#> 215 enum H5VL_map_specific_t 216172782113784149
#> 216 enum H5Z_cb_return_t 216172782113784175
#> 217 enum H5Z_EDC_t 216172782113784176
#> 218 enum H5Z_SO_scale_type_t 216172782113784177
#> 219 struct H5L_info1_helper_t 216172782113784186
#> 220 struct H5L_info2_helper_t 216172782113784203
#> 221 struct H5_ih_info_t 216172782113784178
#> 222 struct H5A_info_t 216172782113784179
#> 223 struct H5AC_cache_config_t 216172782113784185
#> 224 struct H5AC_cache_image_config_t 216172782113784182
#> 225 struct H5D_info_t 216172782113784183
#> 226 struct H5E_error1_t 216172782113784191
#> 227 struct H5E_error2_t 216172782113784192
#> 228 struct H5F_info1_helper_t 216172782113784197
#> 229 struct H5F_info1_t 216172782113784205
#> 230 struct H5F_info2_free_t 216172782113784193
#> 231 struct H5F_info2_sohm_t 216172782113784198
#> 232 struct H5F_info2_super_t 216172782113784194
#> 233 struct H5F_info2_t 216172782113784206
#> 234 struct H5F_retry_info_t 216172782113784195
#> 235 struct H5F_sect_info_t 216172782113784180
#> 236 struct H5G_info_t 216172782113784184
#> 237 struct H5L_info1_t 216172782113784200
#> 238 struct H5L_info2_t 216172782113784210
#> 239 struct H5ls_info_t 216172782113784207
#> 240 struct H5O_hdr_info_helper_msg_t 216172782113784187
#> 241 struct H5O_hdr_info_helper_space_t 216172782113784181
#> 242 struct H5O_hdr_info_t 216172782113784201
#> 243 struct H5O_info_helper_t 216172782113784199
#> 244 struct H5O_info1_t 216172782113784208
#> 245 struct H5O_info2_t 216172782113784204
#> 246 struct H5O_native_info_t 216172782113784209
#> 247 struct H5O_stat_t 216172782113784196
#> 248 struct H5O_token_t 216172782113784189
#> 249 struct H5R_ref_helper_t 216172782113784188
#> 250 struct H5R_ref_t 216172782113784202
#> 251 struct hdset_reg_ref_t 216172782113784190
#> 252 NATIVE H5T_NATIVE_LDOUBLE 216172782113783852
#> 253 Custom H5T_LOGICAL 216172782113784618
#> 254 Custom H5T_LOGICAL_NA 216172782113784627
h5types$H5T_NATIVE_INT
#> Class: H5T_INTEGER
#> Datatype: H5T_STD_I32LE
h5types$H5T_NATIVE_DOUBLE
#> Class: H5T_FLOAT
#> Datatype: H5T_IEEE_F64LE