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+// Copyright Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve 2002-2004. Distributed under the Boost
+// Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#include <boost/python/module.hpp>
+#include <boost/python/def.hpp>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace { // Avoid cluttering the global namespace.
+
+  // A couple of simple C++ functions that we want to expose to Python.
+  std::string greet() { return "hello, world"; }
+  int square(int number) { return number * number; }
+}
+
+namespace python = boost::python;
+
+// Python requires an exported function called init<module-name> in every
+// extension module. This is where we build the module contents.
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(getting_started1)
+{
+    // Add regular functions to the module.
+    python::def("greet", greet);
+    python::def("square", square);
+}