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hdf5r (version 1.3.3)

text_to_dtype: Convert a text description to a datatype

Description

Convert a text description to a datatype

Usage

text_to_dtype(text, lang_type = h5const$H5LT_DDL)

Arguments

text

The text to convert to the datatype

lang_type

The type of language to use; currently only H5LT_DDL is supported.

Value

A datatype corresponding to the text with the appropriate class inheriting from H5T.

Details

Converts a text to a datatype using the HDF5 function H5LT_text_to_dtype. Documentation can be found at https://portal.hdfgroup.org/display/HDF5/H5LT_TEXT_TO_DTYPE.