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+This folder contains Python example scripts that illustrate the
+usage of the ctatools.
+
+binned_analysis.py
+  Example Python pipelines for binned analysis.
+  The first pipeline writes intermediate results to the disk while
+  the second pipeline keeps the results in memory.
+  If matplotlib is installed on the system the fitted spectrum
+  and the observed offset angle distribution is displayed in
+  counts space.
+
+sensitivity_pull.py
+  This script creates pull distributions as function of energy
+  for a test source that is at the 5 sigma sensitivity limit for
+  50h of effective observing time.
+  If the Python processing module is installed the script can make
+  use of multiple cores and runs in parallel.
+
+show_pull_histogram.py
+  Displays pull histograms from pull data generated by the
+  cspull script.
+
+ts_distributions.py
+  This script creates TS distributions as function of energy for
+  an off observation of 50h effective observing time.
+  If the Python processing module is installed the script can make
+  use of multiple cores and runs in parallel.
+
+unbinned_analysis.py
+  Example Python pipelines for unbinned analysis.
+  The first pipeline writes intermediate results to the disk while
+  the second pipeline keeps the results in memory.
+  If matplotlib is installed on the system the fitted spectrum
+  and the observed offset angle distribution is displayed in
+  counts space.