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      <h1>google-cloud-python</h1>
      <p>Google Cloud Client Library for Python
      - an idiomatic, intuitive, and natural way for Python developers to
      integrate with Google Cloud Platform services, like Cloud Datastore
      and Cloud Storage.</p>
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      <p><code>google-cloud-python</code> is a client library for accessing Google
      Cloud Platform services that significantly reduces the boilerplate
      code you have to write. The library provides high-level API
      abstractions so they're easier to understand. It embraces
      idioms of Python, works well with the standard library, and
      integrates better with your codebase.
      All this means you spend more time creating code that matters
      to you.</p>

      <p><code>google-cloud-python</code> is configured to access Google Cloud Platform
      services and authorize (OAuth 2.0) automatically on your behalf.
      With a one-line install and a private key, you are up and ready
      to go. Better yet, if you are running on a Google Compute Engine
      instance, the one-line install is enough!</p>

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    <h4>What is the relationship between the <code>google-cloud-python</code> package
    and the <code>google-cloud</code> command-line tool?</h4>
    <p>Both the <code>google-cloud</code> command-line tool and
    <code>google-cloud-python</code> package are a part of the Google Cloud SDK: a collection
    of tools and libraries that enable you to easily create and manage
    resources on the Google Cloud Platform. The <code>google-cloud</code> command-line
    tool can be used to manage both your development workflow and your
    Google Cloud Platform resources while the <code>google-cloud-python</code> package is the
    Google Cloud Client Library for Python.</p>

    <h4>What is the relationship between <code>google-cloud-python</code>
    and the Google APIs Python Client?</h4>
    <p>The <a href="https://github.com/google/google-api-python-client">
    Google APIs Python Client</a> is a client library for
    using the broad set of Google APIs.
    <code>google-cloud-python</code> is built specifically for the Google Cloud Platform
    and is the recommended way to integrate Google Cloud APIs into your
    Python applications. If your application requires both Google Cloud Platform and
    other Google APIs, the 2 libraries may be used by your application.</p>
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