add test files

Author: bmaranville

test/create_test_files.py

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+import h5py
+import numpy as np
+
+with h5py.File('test.h5', 'w') as f:
+    # create datasets with different dtypes: f2, f4, f8, i1, i2, i4
+    data = [3.0, 4.0, 5.0]
+    dtypes = ['f2', 'f4', 'f8', 'i1', 'i2', 'i4']
+    for dtype in dtypes:
+        f.create_dataset(dtype, data=data, dtype=dtype)
+
+    # create a dataset with a string dtype
+    f.create_dataset('string', data='hello', dtype='S5')
+
+    # create a dataset with a vlen string dtype
+    f.create_dataset('vlen_string', data='hello')
+