"""
This example shows how to read and write integer datatypes to a dataset. The
program first writes floats to a dataset with a dataspace of DIM0xDIM1, then
closes the file. Next, it reopens the file, reads back the data, and outputs
it to the screen.
"""
import sys
import numpy as np
import h5py
FILE = "h5ex_t_int.h5"
DATASET = "DS1"
# Strings are handled very differently between python2 and python3.
if sys.hexversion >= 0x03000000:
FILE = FILE.encode()
DATASET = DATASET.encode()
DIM0 = 4
DIM1 = 7
def run():
# Initialize the data.
wdata = np.zeros((DIM0, DIM1), dtype=np.int32)
for i in range(DIM0):
for j in range(DIM1):
wdata[i][j] = i * j - j
# Create a new file using the default properties.
fid = h5py.h5f.create(FILE)
# Create the dataspace. No maximum size parameter needed.
dims = (DIM0, DIM1)
space = h5py.h5s.create_simple(dims)
# Create the dataset and write the integer data to it. In this
# example, we will save the data as 64 bit big endian integers,
# The HDF5 library automatically converts between different floating point
# types.
dset = h5py.h5d.create(fid, DATASET, h5py.h5t.STD_I64BE, space)
dset.write(h5py.h5s.ALL, h5py.h5s.ALL, wdata)
# Explicitly close and release resources.
del space
del dset
del fid
# Open file and dataset using the default properties.
fid = h5py.h5f.open(FILE)
dset = h5py.h5d.open(fid, DATASET)
rdata = np.zeros((DIM0, DIM1), dtype=np.int64)
dset.read(h5py.h5s.ALL, h5py.h5s.ALL, rdata)
# Output the data to the screen.
print("%s:" % DATASET)
print(rdata)
if __name__ == "__main__":
run()