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# H5A_GET_NAME

The H5A_GET_NAME function retrieves an attribute name given the attribute identifier number.

## Syntax

Result = H5A_GET_NAME(Attribute_id)

## Return Value

Returns a string containing the attribute name.

## Arguments

### Attribute_id

An integer representing the attribute’s identifier to be queried.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5A_GET_SPACE , H5A_GET_TYPE