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# H5T_GET_INPAD

The H5T_GET_INPAD function returns the padding method for unused internal bits within a floating-point datatype.

## Syntax

Result = H5T_GET_INPAD(Datatype_id)

## Return Value

Returns the padding method. Possible values are:

- 0 — Background set to zeroes
- 1 — Background set to ones
- 2 — Background left unchanged

## Arguments

### Datatype_id

An integer representing the datatype identifier to be queried.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5T_GET_FIELDS