Syntax

Description

offset = H5D.get_offset(dataset_id) returns the location in the file of the dataset specified by dataset_id. The location is expressed as an offset, in bytes, from the beginning of the file.

Examples

fid = H5F.open('example.h5');
dset_id = H5D.open(fid,'/g1/g1.1/dset1.1.1');
offset = H5D.get_offset(dset_id);
H5D.close(dset_id);
H5F.close(fid);