diff --git a/examples/ex23.py b/examples/ex23.py
index 20de152b..2ab4150f 100644
--- a/examples/ex23.py
+++ b/examples/ex23.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 import numpy as np
 from numpy import sin, cos, exp, sqrt, pi, abs, array, floor, log, sum
 
-mfem_version = mfem.MFEM_VERSION_MAJOR*10 + mfem.MFEM_VERSION_MINOR
+mfem_version = (mfem.MFEM_VERSION_MAJOR*100 + mfem.MFEM_VERSION_MINOR*10+
+                mfem.MFEM_VERSION_PATCH)
 
 
 def run(mesh_file="",
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ def __init__(self, fespace, ess_bdr, speed):
             M.AddDomainIntegrator(mfem.MassIntegrator())
             M.Assemble()
 
-            if mfem_version < 47:
+            if mfem_version < 471:
                 dummy = mfem.intArray()
                 self.Kmat0 = mfem.SparseMatrix()
                 K.FormSystemMatrix(dummy, self.Kmat0)
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ def ImplicitSolve(self, fac0, fac1, u, dudt, d2udt2):
 
             self.T_solver.Mult(z, d2udt2)
 
-            if mfem_version >= 47:
+            if mfem_version >= 471:
                 d2udt2.SetSubVector(self.ess_tdof_list, 0.0)
 
         def SetParameters(self, u):
diff --git a/examples/ex39p.py b/examples/ex39p.py
index 3756203e..84115843 100644
--- a/examples/ex39p.py
+++ b/examples/ex39p.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 from mpi4py import MPI
 num_procs = MPI.COMM_WORLD.size
 myid = MPI.COMM_WORLD.rank
-
+smyid = '.'+'{:0>6d}'.format(myid)
 
 def run(order=1,
         meshfile='',
@@ -254,10 +254,12 @@ def run(order=1,
     #     local finite element solution on each processor.
     a.RecoverFEMSolution(X, b, x)
 
-    # 15. Save the refined mesh and the solution in parallel. This output can
-    #     be viewed later using GLVis: "glvis -np <np> -m mesh -g sol".
-    pmesh.Save('mesh')
-    x.Save('sol')
+    # 15. Save the refined mesh and the solution in parallel.
+    #     This output can be viewed later using GLVis: "glvis -np <np> -m mesh -g sol".
+    #
+    #     Python note: In Python, suffix based on myid needs to be added explicitly.
+    pmesh.Print('mesh'+smyid)
+    x.Save('sol'+smyid)
 
     # 16. Send the solution by socket to a GLVis server.
     if visualization: