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# H5S_GET_SELECT_ELEM_POINTLIST

The H5S_GET_SELECT_ELEM_POINTLIST function returns a list of the element points in the current dataspace selection.

## Syntax

Result = H5S_GET_SELECT_ELEM_POINTLIST(Dataspace_id [, START=value] [, NUMBER=value] )

## Return Value

The Result is an (m x n) array, where m is the number of dimensions (or rank) of the dataspace, and n is the number of selected points. Each row contains the coordinates for an element selection point.

## Arguments

### Dataspace_id

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

## Keywords

### START

Set this keyword to an integer representing the point to start with, counting from 0. The default is START = 0.

### NUMBER

Set this keyword to an integer representing the number of element points to return. The default is NUMBER = (N - START), where N is the total number of element points in the selection.

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5S_GET_SELECT_ELEM_NPOINTS, H5S_GET_SELECT_NPOINTS