hdf5
brew install hdf5
v2.1.1
BSD-3-Clause
C library and file format for storing and managing large heterogeneous scientific datasets with fast I/O.
Why you might care
HDF5 is the standard in scientific computing for storing multidimensional arrays, metadata, and complex data structures in a single portable file. Use it when you need self-describing, structured data storage with efficient compression, parallel I/O support, and language bindings (Python, R, MATLAB, etc.). It's a build/runtime dependency for many scientific tools and libraries.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://www.hdfgroup.org/solutions/hdf5/
- Brew formula source: Formula/h/hdf5.rb
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