#180: open HDF in read mode if read-only

MannLabs · Jul 17, 2024 · 40c9434 · 40c9434
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commit 40c9434
Showing 1 changed file with 9 additions and 2 deletions.
diff --git a/alphabase/io/hdf.py b/alphabase/io/hdf.py
@@ -498,9 +498,16 @@ def __init__(
             >>> hdf_file.dfs.df1.data_from
             "colleagues"
         """
-        mode = "w" if delete_existing else "a"
-        with h5py.File(file_name, mode):  # , swmr=True):
+        if delete_existing:
+            mode = "w"
+        elif read_only:
+            mode = "r"
+        else:
+            mode = "a"
+
+        with h5py.File(file_name, mode):
             pass
+
         super().__init__(
             file_name=file_name,
             name="/",