H5A.get_name

Attribute name

Syntax

attr_name = H5A.get_name(attr_id)
attr_name = H5A.get_name(attr_id,'TextEncoding',encoding)

Description

attr_name = H5A.get_name(attr_id) returns the name of the attribute specified by attr_id.

attr_name = H5A.get_name(attr_id,'TextEncoding',encoding) specifies the text encoding to use to interpret the attribute name. Specify encoding as 'system'(default) or 'UTF-8'.

  • 'system' — Use the system default encoding to interpret the attribute name.

  • 'UTF-8' — Use UTF-8 encoding to interpret the attribute name.

Examples

fid = H5F.open('example.h5');
gid = H5G.open(fid,'/g1/g1.1');
idx_type = 'H5_INDEX_NAME';
order = 'H5_ITER_INC';
attr_id = H5A.open_by_idx(gid,'dset1.1.1',idx_type,order,0);
name = H5A.get_name(attr_id);
H5A.close(attr_id);
H5G.close(gid);
H5F.close(fid);