Name: H5Gopen1
Signature:
  hid_t `H5Gopen1`(hid_t `loc_id`, const char *`name` )
Notice:
  This function is deprecated in favor of the function `H5GOpen2` or the macro `H5GOpen`.
Purpose:
  Opens an existing group for modification and returns a group identifier for that group.
Description:
  `H5Gopen1` opens an existing group with the specified name at the specified location, `loc_id`.

  The location is identified by a file or group identifier

  `H5Gopen1` returns a group identifier for the group that was opened. This group identifier should be released by calling `H5Gclose` when it is no longer needed.

Parameters:

hid_t `loc_id` | IN: File or group identifier within which group is to be open.
const char * `name` | IN: Name of group to open.

Returns:
  Returns a valid group identifier if successful; otherwise returns a negative value.

Fortran90 Interface: See listing under `H5Gopen`.

History:

  Release | C
  1.8.0 | The function `H5Gopen` renamed to `H5Gopen1` and deprecated in this release.