h5_is_dataset: Check if an HDF5 Object is a Dataset

In h5lite: Simplified 'HDF5' Interface

Check if an HDF5 Object is a Dataset

Description

Checks if the object at a given path is a dataset.

Usage

h5_is_dataset(file, name, attr = NULL)

Arguments

file	The path to the HDF5 file.
name	The full path of the object to check.
attr	The name of an attribute. If provided, the function returns TRUE if the attribute exists, as all attributes are considered datasets in HDF5 context. (Default: NULL)

Value

A logical value: TRUE if the object exists and is a dataset, FALSE otherwise (if it is a group, or does not exist).

See Also

h5_is_group(), h5_exists()

Examples

file <- tempfile(fileext = ".h5")

h5_write(1, file, "dset")
h5_is_dataset(file, "dset") # TRUE

h5_create_group(file, "grp")
h5_is_dataset(file, "grp") # FALSE

h5_write(1, file, "grp", attr = "my_attr")
h5_is_dataset(file, "grp", "my_attr") # TRUE

unlink(file)

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