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README files contain crucial information for clients to effectively use the software. However, we sometimes found that developers either present insufficient content or leave the README files empty. Recent works suggest that, in popular repositories, developers tend to present more code snippets in their README files. In this study, we investigate how developers present code snippets in 10,784 README files of PyPI libraries in terms of (i) the types of code snippets and (ii) the sections where code snippets are presented. Our results indicate the prevalence of types of code snippets in various sections across different types of libraries.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 0 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
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