pooch

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Pooch - Data File Fetching

Quick Reference

import pooch

# Download single file
file_path = pooch.retrieve(
    url="https://example.com/data.csv",
    known_hash="sha256:abc123...",  # None to skip verification
    fname="data.csv",
    path=pooch.os_cache("myproject")
)

# Create registry for multiple files
REGISTRY = pooch.create(
    path=pooch.os_cache("myproject"),
    base_url="https://example.com/data/",
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