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Drop *thebeat*
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*thebeat* is a Python package for working with temporal sequences and rhythms in the behavioural and cognitive sciences. 
It provides functionality for creating stimuli, and for visualizing and analyzing temporal data. 

*thebeat* will save you time when creating experiments or analyzing data. It is a collection of widely accepted methods for use in timing research. 
*thebeat* is an open-source, on-going, and collaborative project, integrating easily with the existing Python ecosystem, and with your own scripts.
The package was specifically designed to be useful for both skilled and novice programmers. 

If you haven't yet installed *thebeat*, take a look at the :ref:`installation instructions<Installation>`.
If you have but are just getting started, take a look at the :ref:`Getting started` page.

Examples of how to use *thebeat* can be found both under :ref:`Examples`, but also under :ref:`Package contents`, 
where each function is described in more detail.

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 3
    :caption: Contents:

    Installation<installation.rst>
    gettingstarted
    Examples<examples/index.rst>
    Package contents<package/index.rst>
    References<references.rst>