---
name: "PDL::IO::HDF::VS"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libpdl-io-hdf-perl"
version: "2.003-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PDL::IO::HDF::VS"
---

# PDL::IO::HDF::VS(3pm)

An interface library for HDF4 files.

## NAME

PDL::IO::HDF::VS - An interface library for HDF4 files.

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use PDL;
  use PDL::IO::HDF::VS;
   #### no doc for now ####
```

## DESCRIPTION

This library provides functions to manipulate HDF4 files with VS and V interface (reading, writing, ...)

For more information on HDF4, see http://www.hdfgroup.org/products/hdf4/

## FUNCTIONS

### new

```
    Open or create a new HDF object with VS and V interface.
```

```
    Arguments:
        1 : The name of the HDF file.
            If you want to write to it, prepend the name with the '+' character : "+name.hdf"
            If you want to create it, prepend the name with the '-' character : "-name.hdf"
            Otherwise the file will be opened in read only mode.
    Returns the hdf object (die on error)
```

```
    my $hdf = PDL::IO::HDF::VS->new("file.hdf");
```

### close

```
    Close the VS interface.
```

```
    no arguments
```

```
    my $result = $hdf->close();
```

## CURRENT AUTHOR & MAINTAINER

Judd Taylor, Orbital Systems, Ltd. judd dot t at orbitalsystems dot com

## PREVIOUS AUTHORS

Olivier Archer olivier.archer@ifremer.fr contribs of Patrick Leilde patrick.leilde@ifremer.fr

## SEE ALSO

[**perl**(1)](/perl/1.md), PDL, PDL::IO::HDF.