dt_Handle pattern;
  dt_Integer slen;
  dt_String str;

  /* Read SMARTS in. */
  pattern = dt_smartin(2, "Oa");

  /* Optimized for matches on typical molecules. */
  str = dt_smarts_opt(&slen, 2, "aO", 0);
  printf("The optimized SMARTS expression is %.*s.\n", slen, str);
 
The optimized SMARTS expression is Oa.