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# H5S_GET_SELECT_ELEM_NPOINTS

The H5S_GET_SELECT_ELEM_NPOINTS function determines the number of element points in the current dataspace selection.

## Syntax

Result = H5S_GET_SELECT_ELEM_NPOINTS(Dataspace_id)

## Return Value

Returns the number of element points.

## Arguments

### Dataspace_id

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

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5S_GET_SELECT_BOUNDS, H5S_GET_SELECT_HYPER_NBLOCKS, H5S_GET_SELECT_NPOINTS, H5S_GET_SIMPLE_EXTENT_NPOINTS