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# H5R_GET_OBJECT_TYPE

The H5R_GET_OBJECT_TYPE function returns the type of object that an object reference points to.

## Syntax

Result = H5R_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(Loc_id, Reference)

## Return Value

The Result is a string giving the object type. Possible return values include:

- 'DATASET'
- 'GROUP'
- 'LINK'
- 'TYPE'
- 'UNKNOWN'

## Arguments

### Loc_id

An integer giving the identifier in which the reference dataset is located.

### Reference

An integer giving the reference number to query.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5R_DEREFERENCE