create_dataset

gwpy.io.hdf5.create_dataset(

parent: Group | File,

path: str,

*,

overwrite: bool = False,

**kwargs: object,

) → Dataset

Create a new dataset inside the parent HDF5 object.

Parameters:

parenth5py.Group, h5py.File

the object in which to create a new dataset

pathstr

the path at which to create the new dataset

overwritebool

if True, delete any existing dataset at the desired path, default: False

**kwargs

other arguments are passed directly to h5py.Group.create_dataset()

Returns:

dataseth5py.Dataset

the newly created dataset