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This function writes new data to an existing HDF5 file. If the dataset already exists, it will be replaced with the new data.

Usage

write_hdf5_dataset(file_name, dataset_name, new_data)

Arguments

file_name

A character string specifying the path to the HDF5 file.

dataset_name

A character string specifying the name of the dataset to be written in the HDF5 file.

new_data

The new data to write to the dataset. The data must be compatible with the dataset's structure.

Value

No return value; the function modifies the specified dataset in the HDF5 file.

Examples

data_to_write <- 1:10

# Create an empty HDF5 file
hdf5_file <- tempfile()
create_hdf5_file(hdf5_file)

# Write new data to a dataset in the HDF5 file
write_hdf5_dataset(hdf5_file, "group/dataset", data_to_write)