Name: H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims
Signature:
int H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims(hid_t space_id)
Purpose:
Determines the dimensionality of a dataspace.
Description:
H5Sget_simple_extent_ndims determines the dimensionality (or rank) of a dataspace.
Parameters:
Returns:
Returns the number of dimensions in the dataspace if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.
Fortran90 Interface: h5sget_simple_extent_ndims_f
SUBROUTINE h5sget_simple_extent_ndims_f(space_id, rank, hdferr) 
  IMPLICIT NONE
  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: space_id   ! Dataspace identifier 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: rank             ! Number of dimensions 
  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr           ! Error code
                                           ! 0 on success and -1 on failure
END SUBROUTINE h5sget_simple_extent_ndims_f