code: def parse_description():
      
      from os.path import dirname, join, exists
      readme_fpath = join(dirname(__file__), 'README.rst')
      # This breaks on pip install, so check that it exists.
      if exists(readme_fpath):
          with open(readme_fpath, 'r') as f:
              text = f.read()
          return text
      return ''
docs: Parse the description in the README file
  
      CommandLine:
          pandoc --from=markdown --to=rst --output=README.rst README.md
          python -c "import setup; print(setup.parse_description())"