How to convert hdf4 to hdf5 in python by using h4toh5?

Question

I want to convert hdf4 file to hdf5 in python, and I think this tool h4toh5 could be used to solve this problem, but I have no idea how to use it in python, anyone knows?

Tool available at https://www.hdfgroup.org/h4toh5/

Answer 1

You can download h4toh5 from https://www.hdfeos.org/software/h4toh5-def-download.php

Then you can run the binary using subprocess

import subprocess
args = ("./h4toh5", filepath)
p = subprocess.Popen(args, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)