diff --git a/programs/develop/metcc/trunk/samples/files/FILES.C b/programs/develop/metcc/trunk/samples/files/FILES.C
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+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+
+  int i;
+  char c;
+  FILE *f;
+  FILE *fin;
+  FILE *fout;
+
+  //write to file
+  f=fopen("testfile.txt","w");
+
+  for(i=0;i<50;i++)
+  {
+        fputc('1',f);
+  }
+  fclose(f);
+
+  //append to file
+  f=fopen("testfile.txt","a");
+
+  for(i=0;i<50;i++)
+  {
+        fputc('2',f);
+  }
+  fclose(f);
+
+  //copy from testfile.txt to copyfile.txt
+
+  fin=fopen("testfile.txt","r");
+  fout=fopen("copyfile.txt","w");
+
+  while((c=fgetc(fin))!=EOF)
+  {
+        fputc(c,fout);
+  }
+  fclose(fin);
+  fclose(fout);
+
+}
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