code: def long_description():
      
      cwd = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
      readme_path = os.path.join(cwd, 'README.md')
      if not os.path.exists(readme_path):
          return pylink.__long_description__
  
      try:
          import pypandoc
          return pypandoc.convert(readme_path, 'rst')
      except (IOError, ImportError):
          pass
  
      return open(readme_path, 'r').read()
docs: Reads and returns the contents of the README.
  
      On failure, returns the project long description.
  
      Returns:
        The project's long description.