Last modified: 18 August 2010
Name: H5Tget_inpad
Signature:
H5T_pad_t H5Tget_inpad( hid_t dtype_id )

Purpose:
Retrieves the internal padding type for unused bits in floating-point datatypes.

Description:
H5Tget_inpad retrieves the internal padding type for unused bits in floating-point datatypes. Valid padding types are:

Parameters:
hid_t dtype_id     IN: Identifier of datatype to query.

Returns:
Returns a valid padding type if successful; otherwise H5T_PAD_ERROR (-1).

Fortran90 Interface: h5tget_inpad_f
SUBROUTINE h5tget_inpad_f(type_id, padtype, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: type_id ! Datatype identifier 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: padtype       ! Padding type for unused bits 
                                        ! in floating-point datatypes
                                        ! Possible values of padding type are:
                                        !     H5T_PAD_ZERO_F = 0
                                        !     H5T_PAD_ONE_F = 1
                                        !     H5T_PAD_BACKGROUND_F = 2
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr        ! Error code
END SUBROUTINE h5tget_inpad_f