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Parse comments from various source files.

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# Comment Parser
---
Python module used to extract comments from source code files of various types.
## Installation
---
### Linux/Unix
To install run 'sudo pip3 install comment_parser'.
### OSX and Windows
Complete the special installation requirements for [python-magic](https://github.com/ahupp/python-magic).
## Usage
---
To use, simply run:

```python
>>> from comment_parser import comment_parser
>>> comment_parser.extract_comments('/path/to/source_file') # Returns a list of comment_parser.parsers.common.Comments
```
### extract_comments Signature
---
```python
def extract_comments(filename, mime=None):
"""Extracts and returns the comments from the given source file.

Args:
filename: String name of the file to extract comments from.
mime: Optional MIME type for file (str). Note some MIME types accepted
don't comply with RFC2045. If not given, an attempt to deduce the
MIME type will occur.
Returns:
Python list of parsers.common.Comment in the order that they appear in
the source file.
Raises:
UnsupportedError: If filename is of an unsupported MIME type.
"""
```
### Comments Interface
---
```python
class Comment(object):
"""Represents comments found in source files."""
def text(self):
"""Returns the comment's text.
Returns:
String
"""
pass

def line_number(self):
"""Returns the line number the comment was found on.
Returns:
Int
"""
pass

def is_multiline(self):
"""Returns whether this comment was a multiline comment.
Returns:
True if comment was a multiline comment, False if not.
"""
pass

def __str__(self):
pass

def __eq__(self, other):
pass
```

## Supported Programming Languages
---
1. C
2. C++
3. Java
4. Javascript
5. Shell scripts (Bash, sh, etc.)
6. More to come!

*Check comment_parser.py for corresponding MIME types.*

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