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# This example creates and writes GZIP compressed dataset.
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import h5py
import numpy as np
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# Create  gzip.h5 file.
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file = h5py.File('gzip.h5','w')
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# Create /DS1 dataset; in order to use compression, dataset has to be chunked.
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dataset = file.create_dataset('DS1',(32,64),'i',chunks=(4,8),compression='gzip',compression_opts=9) 
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# Initialize data.
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data = np.zeros((32,64))
for i in range(32):
    for j in range(64):
        data[i][j]= i*j-j	 
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# Write data.
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print "Writing data..."
dataset[...] = data
file.close()
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# Read data back; display compression properties and dataset max value. 
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file = h5py.File('gzip.h5','r')
dataset = file['DS1']
print "Compression method is", dataset.compression
print "Compression parameter is", dataset.compression_opts
data = dataset[...]
print "Maximum value in", dataset.name, "is:", max(data.ravel())
file.close()