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# H5T_ENUM_VALUEOF

The H5T_ENUM_VALUEOF function retrieves the value of a member of an enumeration datatype corresponding to the specified name.

## Syntax

Result = H5T_ENUM_VALUEOF(Datatype_id, Name)

## Return Value

Returns an integer containing the value that corresponds to the specified name.

## Arguments

### Datatype_id

A long integer containing the identifier of the enumeration datatype.

### Name

A string containing the name of the datatype member for which the value should be returned.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

6.3 | Introduced

## See Also

H5T_ENUM_CREATE, H5T_ENUM_NAMEOF