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+package blockstore_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	blocks "github.com/ipfs/go-block-format"
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
+	"github.com/ipfs/go-merkledag"
+	carv2 "github.com/ipld/go-car/v2"
+	"github.com/ipld/go-car/v2/blockstore"
+)
+
+const cidPrintCount = 5
+
+// ExampleOpenReadOnly opens a read-only blockstore from a CARv1 file, and prints its root CIDs
+// along with CID mapping to raw data size of blocks for first five sections in the CAR file.
+func ExampleOpenReadOnly() {
+	// Open a new ReadOnly blockstore from a CARv1 file.
+	// Note, `OpenReadOnly` accepts bot CARv1 and CARv2 formats and transparently generate index
+	// in the background if necessary.
+	// This instance sets ZeroLengthSectionAsEOF option to treat zero sized sections in file as EOF.
+	robs, err := blockstore.OpenReadOnly("../testdata/sample-v1.car", carv2.ZeroLengthSectionAsEOF)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer robs.Close()
+
+	// Print root CIDs.
+	roots, err := robs.Roots()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Contains %v root CID(s):\n", len(roots))
+	for _, r := range roots {
+		fmt.Printf("\t%v\n", r)
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Print the raw data size for the first 5 CIDs in the CAR file.
+	keysChan, err := robs.AllKeysChan(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("List of first %v CIDs and their raw data size:\n", cidPrintCount)
+	i := 1
+	for k := range keysChan {
+		if i > cidPrintCount {
+			cancel()
+			break
+		}
+		size, err := robs.GetSize(k)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("\t%v -> %v bytes\n", k, size)
+		i++
+	}
+
+	// Output:
+	// Contains 1 root CID(s):
+	// 	bafy2bzaced4ueelaegfs5fqu4tzsh6ywbbpfk3cxppupmxfdhbpbhzawfw5oy
+	// List of first 5 CIDs and their raw data size:
+	// 	bafy2bzaced4ueelaegfs5fqu4tzsh6ywbbpfk3cxppupmxfdhbpbhzawfw5oy -> 821 bytes
+	// 	bafy2bzaceaycv7jhaegckatnncu5yugzkrnzeqsppzegufr35lroxxnsnpspu -> 1053 bytes
+	// 	bafy2bzaceb62wdepofqu34afqhbcn4a7jziwblt2ih5hhqqm6zitd3qpzhdp4 -> 1094 bytes
+	// 	bafy2bzaceb3utcspm5jqcdqpih3ztbaztv7yunzkiyfq7up7xmokpxemwgu5u -> 1051 bytes
+	// 	bafy2bzacedjwekyjresrwjqj4n2r5bnuuu3klncgjo2r3slsp6wgqb37sz4ck -> 821 bytes
+}
+
+// ExampleOpenReadWrite creates a read-write blockstore and puts
+func ExampleOpenReadWrite() {
+	thisBlock := merkledag.NewRawNode([]byte("fish")).Block
+	thatBlock := merkledag.NewRawNode([]byte("lobster")).Block
+	andTheOtherBlock := merkledag.NewRawNode([]byte("barreleye")).Block
+
+	dest := "../testdata/sample-rw-bs-v2.car"
+	roots := []cid.Cid{thisBlock.Cid(), thatBlock.Cid(), andTheOtherBlock.Cid()}
+
+	rwbs, err := blockstore.OpenReadWrite(dest, roots, carv2.UseDataPadding(1413), carv2.UseIndexPadding(42))
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer rwbs.Close()
+
+	// Put all blocks onto the blockstore.
+	blocks := []blocks.Block{thisBlock, thatBlock}
+	if err := rwbs.PutMany(blocks); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Successfully wrote %v blocks into the blockstore.\n", len(blocks))
+
+	// Any blocks put can be read back using the same blockstore instance.
+	block, err := rwbs.Get(thatBlock.Cid())
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Read back block just put with raw value of `%v`.\n", string(block.RawData()))
+
+	// Finalize the blockstore to flush out the index and make a complete CARv2.
+	if err := rwbs.Finalize(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// Resume from the same file to add more blocks.
+	// Note the UseDataPadding and roots must match the values passed to the blockstore instance
+	// that created the original file. Otherwise, we cannot resume from the same file.
+	resumedRwbos, err := blockstore.OpenReadWrite(dest, roots, carv2.UseDataPadding(1413))
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer resumedRwbos.Close()
+
+	// Put another block, appending it to the set of blocks that are written previously.
+	if err := resumedRwbos.Put(andTheOtherBlock); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// Read back the the block put before resumption.
+	// Blocks previously put are present.
+	block, err = resumedRwbos.Get(thatBlock.Cid())
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Resumed blockstore contains blocks put previously with raw value of `%v`.\n", string(block.RawData()))
+
+	// Put an additional block to the CAR.
+	// Blocks put after resumption are also present.
+	block, err = resumedRwbos.Get(andTheOtherBlock.Cid())
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("It also contains the block put after resumption with raw value of `%v`.\n", string(block.RawData()))
+
+	// Finalize the blockstore to flush out the index and make a complete CARv2.
+	// Note, Finalize must be called on an open ReadWrite blockstore to flush out a complete CARv2.
+	if err := resumedRwbos.Finalize(); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// Output:
+	// Successfully wrote 2 blocks into the blockstore.
+	// Read back block just put with raw value of `lobster`.
+	// Resumed blockstore contains blocks put previously with raw value of `lobster`.
+	// It also contains the block put after resumption with raw value of `barreleye`.
+}
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