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+# Template file for 'yq'
+pkgname=yq
+version=2.3.3
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+build_style=python3-module
+hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools"
+makedepends="python3-yaml"
+checkdepends="jq"
+depends="python3 python3-yaml jq"
+short_desc="Command-line YAML processor written in Python that wraps around jq"
+maintainer="maxice8 <thinkabit.ukim@gmail.com>"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+homepage="https://github.com/kislyuk/yq"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/y/yq/yq-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=a3deeb987b514235efbdf593f3959dd7d79f41c9687dac29c3c87c62486cdc93
+
+do_check() {
+	python3 test/test.py
+}