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Is there in python a single function that shows the full structure of a .hdf5 file?

When opening a .hdf5 file, one can explore the levels, keys and names of the file in different ways. I wonder if there is a way or a function that displays all the available paths to explore in the .hdf5. Ultimately showing the whole tree.

Solution

  • Try using nexuformat package to list the structure of the hdf5 file.

    Install by pip install nexusformat

    Code 

    import nexusformat.nexus as nx
f = nx.nxload(‘myhdf5file.hdf5’)
print(f.tree)

    This should print the entire structure of the file. For more on that see this thread. Examples can be found here