Determining Whether a Link Exists
Function Syntax
Determine whether a link with a specified name exists in a group.
htri_t H5Lexists(hid_t locId, const char * name, hid_t lapl_id)
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
Value Range |
Input/Output |
|---|---|---|---|
locId |
Location identifier, which may be that of a file, group, dataset, named data type, or attribute |
Integer |
Input |
*name |
Character string padding type |
Non-empty |
Input |
lapl_id |
Link access property list identifier |
Integer |
Input |
Return Value
- Success: non-negative value
- Failure: negative value
Parent topic: Link APIs