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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# simple.py -- basic ppamltracer-python example
+# This file is in the public domain.
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+from ppamltracer import Tracer
+
+def main():
+    # Disable buffering on stdout so we can see the numbers as they are printed.
+    sys.stdout = os.fdopen(sys.stdout.fileno(), 'w', 0)
+    # Start ppamltracer.
+    with Tracer("/tmp/simple_report") as tracer:
+        # Register the factorial phase.
+        with tracer.create_phase("fact") as phase:
+            # Print factorials.
+            print "Factorials:",
+            for i in range(21):
+                print fact(phase, i),
+            print
+        # Register the Fibonacci phase.
+        with tracer.create_phase("fib") as phase:
+            # Print Fibonacci numbers.
+            print "Fibonacci numbers: ",
+            for i in range(24):
+                print fib(phase, i),
+            print
+
+def fact(phase, n):
+    # Record that we're running inside the factorial phase.
+    with phase.running():
+        # Compute the factorial.
+        if n == 0:
+            return 1
+        else:
+            return n * fact(phase, n - 1)
+
+def fib(phase, n):
+    # Record that we're running inside the Fibonacci phase.
+    with phase.running():
+        # Compute the nth Fibonacci number.
+        if n == 0 or n == 1:
+            return n
+        else:
+            return fib(phase, n - 1) + fib(phase, n - 2)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()