pfio_nf90_put_var_string Function

   function pfio_nf90_put_var_string(ncid, varid, string, start, count) result(status)
      integer :: status
      integer(kind=C_INT), intent(in) :: ncid
      integer(kind=C_INT), intent(in) :: varid
      character(*), target,intent(in):: string(:)
      integer, optional,   intent(in) :: start(:)
      integer, optional,   intent(in) :: count(:)
      integer, target, allocatable :: start_(:), count_(:)
      integer :: max_len, str_size, k
      character(len=:),allocatable, target :: string_C(:)

      max_len  = len(string(1)) + 1
      str_size = size(string)
      if (.not. present(start) .or. .not. present(count)) then
        allocate(start_(1), count_(1))
        start_(1) = 1
        count_(1) = str_size
      else
        start_ = start
        count_ = count
      endif

      allocate(character(len=max_len) :: string_C(str_size))
      do k = 1, str_size
        string_C(k) = trim(adjustl(string(k)))//c_null_char
      enddo

      status = c_f_pfio_put_var_string(ncid, varid, c_loc(string_C), max_len, str_size, c_loc(start_), c_loc(count_))
      deallocate(start_, count_)
      deallocate(string_C)
   end function pfio_nf90_put_var_string