PYTHON BINDINGS FOR GETDATA
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The python bindings consist of a python extension module, `pygetdata.so'.  They
should work with Python version 2.3, or any later 2.x version.

If found at configure time, the bindings will be built with NumPy support, which
will result in requests for vector data returning NumPy arrays instead of Python
lists.  If built with NumPy support, importing the module will fail if the numpy
module cannot be found.  NumPy support should be preferred: it is more
efficient both in memory usage and speed of data retrieval.

Full documentation for the Python bindings to the GetData library is contained
within the pygetdata module itself.  To read this documentation, execute

$ pydoc pygetdata

from the system shell, or

>>> import pygetdata
>>> help(pygetdata)

from within the Python interpereter after the bindings have been installed.
