HDF5 Examples

Example programs of how to use HDF5 are provided below. For HDF-EOS specific examples, see the examples of how to access and visualize NASA HDF-EOS files using Python, IDL, MATLAB, and NCL on the HDF-EOS Tools and Information Center page.

Examples

• Examples from Learning the Basics
• Examples by API
• Examples in the Source Code
• Other Examples

How To Compile

For information on compiling in C, C++ and Fortran, see: Compiling HDF5 Applications

Other Examples

IDL, MATLAB, and NCL Examples for HDF-EOS Examples of how to access and visualize NASA HDF-EOS files using IDL, MATLAB, and NCL.

Miscellaneous Examples These (very old) examples resulted from working with users, and are not fully tested. Most of them are in C, with a few in Fortran and Java.

Using Special Values These examples show how to create special values in an HDF5 application.