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authorGertjan van den Burg <burg@ese.eur.nl>2015-07-31 16:25:39 +0200
committerGertjan van den Burg <burg@ese.eur.nl>2015-07-31 16:25:39 +0200
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How
---
-In Python, the interface `SyncRNG.py` can be used as an importable module. In
-R, it suffices to simply source the `SyncRNG.R` file. Before use, make sure to
-build both shared libraries using:
-
- make
-
-Then, in a Python script located in the same directory as `syncrng.so` and
-`SyncRNG.py`, you can do:
+First install the packages as stated under Installation. Then, in a Python
+script located in the same directory as `syncrng.so` and `SyncRNG.py`, you can
+do:
```python
from SyncRNG import SyncRNG
@@ -52,7 +47,15 @@ You'll notice that the random numbers are indeed the same.
Installation
------------
-The Python module can be installed locally for the user using:
+Installing the R package can be done through devtools:
+
+```R
+library(devtools)
+devtools::install_github("GjjvdBurg/SyncRNG")
+```
+
+To install SyncRNG as a Python module, first clone the repository. The Python
+module can then be installed locally for the user using:
```sh
python setup.py install --user