Create a new zarr array and write its metadata to the store. — zarrs_create_array • pizzarr

Returns the same metadata list as zarrs_open_array_metadata.

Usage

zarrs_create_array(
  store_url,
  array_path,
  shape,
  chunks,
  dtype,
  codec_preset,
  fill_value,
  attributes_json,
  zarr_format
)

Arguments

store_url: Filesystem path to the store root.
array_path: Path to the array within the store.
shape: Integer vector of array dimensions.
chunks: Integer vector of chunk dimensions.
dtype: V3-style data type name (e.g., "float64", "int32").
codec_preset: Compression preset: "none", "gzip", "blosc", or "zstd".
fill_value: Scalar fill value (numeric, integer, logical, or NA).
attributes_json: JSON string of array attributes.
zarr_format: Integer: 2 for V2, 3 for V3.