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A better description for "Requires-Python" metadata field #1274

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Expand Up @@ -551,18 +551,17 @@ Requires-Python
.. versionadded:: 1.2

This field specifies the Python version(s) that the distribution is
guaranteed to be compatible with. Installation tools may look at this when
compatible with. Installation tools may look at this when
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picking which version of a project to install.

The value must be in the format specified in :doc:`version-specifiers`.

This field cannot be followed by an environment marker.
For example, if a distribution uses :ref:`f-strings <whatsnew36-pep498>`
then it may prevent installation on Python < 3.6 by specifying::

Examples::
Requires-Python: >=3.6

Requires-Python: >=3
Requires-Python: >2.6,!=3.0.*,!=3.1.*
Requires-Python: ~=2.6
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This field cannot be followed by an environment marker.

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.. _core-metadata-requires-external:

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