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# H5G_GET_COMMENT

The H5G_GET_COMMENT function retrieves a comment string from a specified object.

## Syntax

Result = H5G_GET_COMMENT(Loc_id, Name)

## Return Value

Returns a string containing the comment, or an empty string if no comment exists.

## Arguments

### Loc_id

An integer representing the identifier of the file or group.

### Name

A string representing the name of the object for which to retrieve the comment.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5G_GET_OBJINFO