spring 2024 git template

.gitignore

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+# python import generated files
+**/*.pyc
+**/__pycache__
+# pycharm virtualenv
+**/venv
+# course example venv
+**/popl_venv
+# PLY yacc generated files
+**/parser.out
+**/parsetab.py

README.md

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-This is a template readme file to enforce main default branch. Edit this file as you see fit.
+COMP.CS.400 Principles of Programming Languages
+===============================================
+
+This GIT repository is for the development of the course project.
+Each of the submission phases have their own folder.
+Please put all the neccessary code for each submission inside the
+folder specified (i.e. each folder should be a standalone application -
+even if that means copying files from one folder to another!)
+