def parse_description():
from os.path import dirname, join, exists<EOL>readme_fpath = join(dirname(__file__), '<STR_LIT>')<EOL>if exists(readme_fpath):<EOL><INDENT>with open(readme_fpath, '<STR_LIT:r>') as f:<EOL><INDENT>text = f.read()<EOL><DEDENT>return text<EOL><DEDENT>return '<STR_LIT>'<EOL>
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())"