const h5_prop_t props ///< [in] identifier for file property list
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Return type:: The return value is *not* a pointer any more.
With the argument `flags` the file access mode is defined. The virtual file driver must be selected via a property list, if another than the default should be used.
Return type:: The function returns a value of type `h5_file_t`. This is *not* a pointer any more.
Argument `flags`:: The type has been changed to `h5_int64_t`. The virtual file driver *cannot* be selected via this argument any more. The argument is used to select the file access mode only.
Argument `props`:: By adding properties to the argument `props` you can
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* define whether independent or collective I/O should be used.
* the virtual file driver can be selected.
* the alignment in the HDF5 file can be set.
* a throttling factor can be defined.
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Property list are explained in more details in the next section.
