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This contains simple example programs.  They usually invoke only the
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basic features standard in their corresponding language or library.
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They can be used to test if the compiler or library is working
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properly.
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For example, a fortran 77 compiler will not be able to compile th
 
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For example, a fortran 77 compiler will not be able to compile the
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Sample_f.f90 program but a fortran 90 compiler should.
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Likewise, an MPI library without MPI-IO support, can compile
 
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Likewise, an MPI library without MPI-IO support can compile
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the Sample_mpi.c correctly but not the Sample_mpio.c program.
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config.c:
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This is a little gem that Quincey passed to me.  It figures out
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all those machine characteristics in data representations--sizes
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of int, float, floating number representations, endianess...
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Very useful when you try to port HDF software to a new machine.
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Last revised: AKC, 2002/03/27