NAME

PDL::IO::HDF - An interface library for HDF4 files.

SYNOPSIS

use PDL;
use PDL::IO::HDF::VS;
      
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DESCRIPTION

This librairy provide functions to manipulate HDF4 files with VS and V interface (reading, writing, ...)

For more information on HDF4, see http://www.hdfgroup.org/products/hdf4/

FUNCTIONS

new

Open or create a new HDF object with VS and V interface.
Arguments:
    1 : The name of the HDF file.
        If you want to write to it, prepend the name with the '+' character : "+name.hdf"
        If you want to create it, prepend the name with the '-' character : "-name.hdf"
        Otherwise the file will be opened in read only mode.
    
Returns the hdf object (die on error)
my $hdf = PDL::IO::HDF::VS->new("file.hdf");

close

Close the VS interface.
no arguments
my $result = $hdf->close();

CURRENT AUTHOR & MAINTAINER

Judd Taylor, Orbital Systems, Ltd. judd dot t at orbitalsystems dot com

PREVIOUS AUTHORS

Olivier Archer olivier.archer@ifremer.fr contribs of Patrick Leilde patrick.leilde@ifremer.fr

SEE ALSO

perl(1), PDL(1), PDL::IO::HDF(1).