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Name: blocklib
Version: 0.1.5
Summary: A library for blocking in record linkage
Home-page: https://github.com/data61/blocklib
Author: Joyce Wang
Author-email: joyce.wang@csiro.au
License: Apache
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        # Blocklib
        
        
        Python implementations of record linkage blocking techniques. Blocking is a technique that makes
        record linkage scalable. It is achieved by partitioning datasets into groups, called blocks and only
        comparing records in corresponding blocks. This can reduce the number of comparisons that need to be
        conducted to find which pairs of records should be linked.
        
        `blocklib` is part of the **Anonlink** project for privacy preserving record linkage.
        
        
        ### Installation
        
        Install with pip:
        
            pip install blocklib
        
        ### Documents
        
        You can find comprehensive documentation and tutorials in [readthedocs](http://blocklib.readthedocs.io/en/latest)
        
        ### Tests
        
        Run unit tests with `pytest`::
        
            $ pytest
        
        
        ### Discussion
        
        If you run into bugs, you can file them in our [issue tracker](https://github.com/data61/blocklib/issues)
        on GitHub.
        
        There is also an [anonlink mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/anonlink)
        for development discussion and release announcements.
        
        Wherever we interact, we strive to follow the [Python Community Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/codeofconduct/)
        
        
        ### License and Copyright
        
        `blocklib` is copyright (c) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
        
        Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"). You may obtain a copy of the License at
        
            http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
        
        Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
        distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
        WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
        See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
        limitations under the License.
        
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Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License
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