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README.md

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+py-stellar-base
+===============
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/travis/StellarCN/py-stellar-base.svg?maxAge=1800
+    :alt: Travis (.org)
+    :target: https://travis-ci.org/StellarCN/py-stellar-base/
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/readthedocs/stellar-base.svg?maxAge=1800
+    :alt: Read the Docs
+    :target: https://stellar-base.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/stellar-base.svg?maxAge=1800
+    :alt: PyPI
+    :target: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/stellar-base
+
+
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/StellarCN/py-stellar-base.svg?maxAge=1800
+    :alt: Codecov
+    :target: https://codecov.io/gh/StellarCN/py-stellar-base
+
+
+
+py-stellar-sdk is a Python library for communicating with
+a `Stellar Horizon server`_. It is used for building Stellar apps on Python.
+
+It provides:
+
+- a networking layer API for Horizon endpoints.
+- facilities for building and signing transactions, for communicating with a Stellar Horizon instance, and for submitting transactions or querying network history.
+
+Installing
+----------
+
+Install from pypi:
+
+.. code-block:: text
+
+    pip install -U stellar-base
+
+Install from latest source code(*may be unstable*):
+
+.. code-block:: text
+
+    pip install -U git+git://github.com/StellarCN/py-stellar-base
+
+
+A Simple Example
+----------------
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    # Alice pay 10 XLM to Bob
+    from stellar_base.builder import Builder
+
+    alice_secret = 'SCB6JIZUC3RDHLRGFRTISOUYATKEE63EP7MCHNZNXQMQGZSLZ5CNRTKK'
+    bob_address = 'GA7YNBW5CBTJZ3ZZOWX3ZNBKD6OE7A7IHUQVWMY62W2ZBG2SGZVOOPVH'
+
+    builder = Builder(secret=alice_secret)
+    builder.add_text_memo("Hello, Stellar!").append_payment_op(
+        destination=bob_address, amount='12.25', asset_code='XLM')
+    builder.sign()
+    response = builder.submit()
+    print(response)
+
+
+Document
+--------
+* Quick Start: https://stellar-base.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart.html
+* API: https://stellar-base.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html
+
+
+Links
+-----
+* Examples: https://github.com/StellarCN/py-stellar-base/tree/master/examples
+* Releases: https://pypi.org/project/stellar-base/
+* Code: https://github.com/StellarCN/py-stellar-base
+* Issue tracker: https://github.com/StellarCN/py-stellar-base/issues
+* License: `Apache License 2.0 <https://github.com/StellarCN/py-stellar-base/blob/master/LICENSE>`_
+
+Thank you to all the people who have already contributed to py-stellar-base!
+
+.. _Stellar Horizon server: https://github.com/stellar/go/tree/master/services/horizon

README.rst

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 exec(open("stellar_base/version.py").read())
 
-with codecs.open('README.md', encoding='utf-8') as file:
+with codecs.open('README.rst', encoding='utf-8') as file:
     long_description = file.read()
 
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