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+#! /usr/bin/env python
+""" Create a HDF5 file with data with an resizable datasets. """
+
+import h5py
+import numpy as np
+
+f = h5py.File('resizable.hdf5', 'w', libver='earliest')
+
+f.create_dataset(
+    'dataset1', shape=(4, 6), maxshape=(8, 12), dtype='<f8',
+    data=np.arange(4 * 6).reshape(4, 6), track_times=False)
+
+# datasets with unlimited dimensions
+f.create_dataset(
+    'dataset2', shape=(10, 5), maxshape=(10, None), dtype='<i4',
+    data=np.arange(10*5).reshape(10, 5), track_times=False)
+
+f.create_dataset(
+    'dataset3', shape=(8, 4), maxshape=(None, None), dtype='>i2',
+    data=np.arange(8*4).reshape(8, 4), track_times=False)
+
+f.close()
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diff --git a/tests/test_resizable.py b/tests/test_resizable.py
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+""" Test pyfive's abililty to read resizable datasets. """
+import os
+
+import numpy as np
+from numpy.testing import assert_array_equal
+
+import pyfive
+
+DIRNAME = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+DATASET_RESIZABLE_HDF5_FILE = os.path.join(DIRNAME, 'resizable.hdf5')
+
+
+def test_resizable_dataset():
+
+    with pyfive.File(DATASET_RESIZABLE_HDF5_FILE) as hfile:
+
+        dset1 = hfile['dataset1']
+        assert_array_equal(dset1[:], np.arange(4 * 6).reshape((4, 6)))
+        assert dset1.dtype == '<f8'
+
+        dset2 = hfile['dataset2']
+        assert_array_equal(dset2[:], np.arange(10 * 5).reshape((10, 5)))
+        assert dset2.dtype == '<i4'
+
+        dset3 = hfile['dataset3']
+        assert_array_equal(dset3[:], np.arange(8 * 4).reshape((8, 4)))
+        assert dset3.dtype == '>i2'