Netcdf (network common data form) is a set of interfaces for array-oriented data access and a freely distributed collection of data access libraries for c, fortran, c++, java, and other languages. the netcdf libraries support a machine-independent format for representing scientific data. together, the interfaces, libraries, and format support the creation, access, and sharing of scientific data.

this version of the netcdf c++ library is provided for backwards compatibility as a separate package. it was developed before key c++ concepts like templates, namespaces, and exceptions were widely supported. it's not recommended for new projects, but it still works. this version of the c++ interface only supports the "classic" data model from the netcdf-3 release.

this package contains headers for the legacy c++ library.