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+# Template file for 'python3-cwcwidth'
+pkgname=python3-cwcwidth
+version=0.1.8
+revision=1
+build_style=python3-pep517
+hostmakedepends="python3-Cython python3-setuptools python3-wheel"
+makedepends="python3-devel"
+depends="python3"
+checkdepends="python3-pytest"
+short_desc="Python bindings for wc(s)width"
+maintainer="icp <pangolin@vivaldi.net>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/sebastinas/cwcwidth"
+changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sebastinas/cwcwidth/main/CHANGELOG.md"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/c/cwcwidth/cwcwidth-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=5adc034b7c90e6a8586bd046bcbf6004e35e16b0d7e31de395513a50d729bbf6
+
+pre_check() {
+	python3 setup.py build_ext --inplace
+}
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}