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+# Template file for 'python-regex'
+pkgname=python-regex
+version=2017.06.07
+revision=1
+wrksrc=regex-$version
+build_style=python-module
+hostmakedepends="python"
+makedepends="python-devel"
+short_desc="Improved python re implementation"
+maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
+license="PSF"
+homepage="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/regex/"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/r/regex/regex-$version.tar.gz"
+pycompile_module=regex
+checksum=e45784bbe5a0ce4a954fbc5e0f72909798257241147271d4906bc617fd59261b