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• The current examples write or read one of three example data sets: simple_xy.nc, sfc_pres_temp.nc, pres_temp_4D.nc.
• For simplicity, the example data sets do not follow some best practices for data providers (covered later in the workshop).
• The examples represent good error handling for netCDF APIs; all return codes are checked.
• The examples that are part of the distribution are built with "make check" as part of the netCDF build process. In addition to examples, they function as tests.
• The current examples are ordered by increasing complexity, to aid in understanding the netCDF classic data model and associated APIs:
  • simple_xy.nc: a simple array
  • sfc_pres_temp.nc: an example with multiple variables sharing a common grid
  • pres_temp_4D.nc: a 4D example using an unlimited (record) dimension that accesses data one slice at a time

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