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+# Template file for 'python-backports.configparser'
+pkgname=python-backports.configparser
+version=3.5.0
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+wrksrc="configparser-${version}"
+build_style=python-module
+pycompile_module="backports configparser.py"
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools"
+depends="python-backports"
+short_desc="Backport of Python 3.x configparser module"
+maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
+homepage="https://bitbucket.org/ambv/configparser"
+license="MIT"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/c/configparser/configparser-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=5308b47021bc2340965c371f0f058cc6971a04502638d4244225c49d80db273a