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# This example shows how to read a hyperslab from an existing dataset.
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import h5py
import numpy as np
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# Open file and read dataset.
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file = h5py.File('hype.h5', 'r')
dataset = file['IntArray']
data_in_file = dataset[...]
print "Data in file ..."
print data_in_file[...]
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# Initialize data with 0s.
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data_selected = np.zeros((8,10), dtype=np.int32)
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# Read selection.
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space_id = dataset.id.get_space()
space_id.select_hyperslab((1,1), (2,2), stride=(4,4), block=(2,2))
#---> Doesn't work dataset.id.read(space_id, space_id, data_selected, h5py.h5t.STD_I32LE) 
dataset.id.read(space_id, space_id, data_selected) 
print "Seleted data read from file...."
print data_selected[...]
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# Close the file before exiting
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file.close()