Copying an Existing Data Type
Function Syntax
Copy an existing data type.
hid_t H5Tcopy(hid_t datatype)
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
Value Range |
Input/Output |
|---|---|---|---|
datatype |
Identifier of the data type to copy, which can be a data type identifier, a predefined data type (defined in H5Tpublic.h), or a dataset identifier |
Integer |
Input |
Return Value
- Success: data type identifier
- Failure: negative value
Parent topic: Data Type APIs