def get_data_home(data_home=None):
    """
    Return the path of the revrand data dir.

    This folder is used by some large dataset loaders to avoid
    downloading the data several times.

    By default the data dir is set to a folder named 'revrand_data'
    in the user home folder.

    Alternatively, it can be set by the 'REVRAND_DATA' environment
    variable or programmatically by giving an explicit folder path. The
    '~' symbol is expanded to the user home folder.

    If the folder does not already exist, it is automatically created.
    """
    data_home_default = Path(__file__).ancestor(3).child('demos',
                                                         '_revrand_data')

    if data_home is None:
        data_home = os.environ.get('REVRAND_DATA', data_home_default)

    if not os.path.exists(data_home):
        os.makedirs(data_home)

    return data_home
Return the path of the revrand data dir.

    This folder is used by some large dataset loaders to avoid
    downloading the data several times.

    By default the data dir is set to a folder named 'revrand_data'
    in the user home folder.

    Alternatively, it can be set by the 'REVRAND_DATA' environment
    variable or programmatically by giving an explicit folder path. The
    '~' symbol is expanded to the user home folder.

    If the folder does not already exist, it is automatically created.