File Endings

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This page provides an overview over the file types that are used in PIConGPU and libPMacc.

File ending	File Usage	Description
cpp	source code	C++ source code
cu	source code	C++ source code (CUDA)
hpp	source code	C++ header
tpp	source code	C++ source code (templates)
def	source code	C++ header (definitions only)
kernel	source code	CUDA kernels
py	source code	Python source code
cfg	configuration	run-time configuration
loader	configuration	compile-time configuration
param	configuration	compile-time configuration
unitless	configuration	compile-time configuration
tpl	cofniguration	TBG batch system template
md	documentation	Markdown-syntax documentation
txt	build system	CMake build configuration
awk	awk script	awk script
filter	VampirTrace filter	VampirTrace runtime filter
gnuplot	Gnuplot script	Gnuplot script
sh	Shell script	(Bash) Shell script
bp	ADIOS file	ADIOS simulation output
h5	HDF5 file	HDF5/libSplash simulation output