Use a single, multiline literal to express the template for clarity.

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extra : rebase_source : df5f817f45451b3a2c4093c12bb7b2b51f8ff3b7

setuptools.egg-info/entry_points.txt

-[setuptools.file_finders]
-svn_cvs = setuptools.command.sdist:_default_revctrl
-
-[egg_info.writers]
-depends.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:warn_depends_obsolete
-top_level.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:write_toplevel_names
-namespace_packages.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:overwrite_arg
-eager_resources.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:overwrite_arg
-dependency_links.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:overwrite_arg
-requires.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:write_requirements
-PKG-INFO = setuptools.command.egg_info:write_pkg_info
-entry_points.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:write_entries
-
-[setuptools.installation]
-eggsecutable = setuptools.command.easy_install:bootstrap
-
-[console_scripts]
-easy_install = setuptools.command.easy_install:main
-easy_install-3.3 = setuptools.command.easy_install:main
-
-[distutils.setup_keywords]
-dependency_links = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
-packages = setuptools.dist:check_packages
-exclude_package_data = setuptools.dist:check_package_data
-use_2to3_exclude_fixers = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
-package_data = setuptools.dist:check_package_data
-use_2to3 = setuptools.dist:assert_bool
-tests_require = setuptools.dist:check_requirements
-entry_points = setuptools.dist:check_entry_points
-extras_require = setuptools.dist:check_extras
-include_package_data = setuptools.dist:assert_bool
-eager_resources = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
-zip_safe = setuptools.dist:assert_bool
-install_requires = setuptools.dist:check_requirements
-use_2to3_fixers = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
-test_suite = setuptools.dist:check_test_suite
-test_loader = setuptools.dist:check_importable
-namespace_packages = setuptools.dist:check_nsp
-convert_2to3_doctests = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
-
-[distutils.commands]
-bdist_egg = setuptools.command.bdist_egg:bdist_egg
-egg_info = setuptools.command.egg_info:egg_info
-alias = setuptools.command.alias:alias
-sdist = setuptools.command.sdist:sdist
-bdist_rpm = setuptools.command.bdist_rpm:bdist_rpm
-test = setuptools.command.test:test
-easy_install = setuptools.command.easy_install:easy_install
-register = setuptools.command.register:register
-setopt = setuptools.command.setopt:setopt
-install = setuptools.command.install:install
-install_scripts = setuptools.command.install_scripts:install_scripts
-bdist_wininst = setuptools.command.bdist_wininst:bdist_wininst
-build_ext = setuptools.command.build_ext:build_ext
-rotate = setuptools.command.rotate:rotate
-develop = setuptools.command.develop:develop
-install_lib = setuptools.command.install_lib:install_lib
-upload_docs = setuptools.command.upload_docs:upload_docs
-install_egg_info = setuptools.command.install_egg_info:install_egg_info
-build_py = setuptools.command.build_py:build_py
-saveopts = setuptools.command.saveopts:saveopts
-
+[setuptools.file_finders]
+svn_cvs = setuptools.command.sdist:_default_revctrl
+
+[egg_info.writers]
+depends.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:warn_depends_obsolete
+top_level.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:write_toplevel_names
+namespace_packages.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:overwrite_arg
+eager_resources.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:overwrite_arg
+dependency_links.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:overwrite_arg
+requires.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:write_requirements
+PKG-INFO = setuptools.command.egg_info:write_pkg_info
+entry_points.txt = setuptools.command.egg_info:write_entries
+
+[setuptools.installation]
+eggsecutable = setuptools.command.easy_install:bootstrap
+
+[console_scripts]
+easy_install = setuptools.command.easy_install:main
+easy_install-3.3 = setuptools.command.easy_install:main
+
+[distutils.setup_keywords]
+dependency_links = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
+packages = setuptools.dist:check_packages
+exclude_package_data = setuptools.dist:check_package_data
+use_2to3_exclude_fixers = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
+package_data = setuptools.dist:check_package_data
+use_2to3 = setuptools.dist:assert_bool
+tests_require = setuptools.dist:check_requirements
+entry_points = setuptools.dist:check_entry_points
+extras_require = setuptools.dist:check_extras
+include_package_data = setuptools.dist:assert_bool
+eager_resources = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
+zip_safe = setuptools.dist:assert_bool
+install_requires = setuptools.dist:check_requirements
+use_2to3_fixers = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
+test_suite = setuptools.dist:check_test_suite
+test_loader = setuptools.dist:check_importable
+namespace_packages = setuptools.dist:check_nsp
+convert_2to3_doctests = setuptools.dist:assert_string_list
+
+[distutils.commands]
+bdist_egg = setuptools.command.bdist_egg:bdist_egg
+egg_info = setuptools.command.egg_info:egg_info
+alias = setuptools.command.alias:alias
+sdist = setuptools.command.sdist:sdist
+bdist_rpm = setuptools.command.bdist_rpm:bdist_rpm
+test = setuptools.command.test:test
+easy_install = setuptools.command.easy_install:easy_install
+register = setuptools.command.register:register
+setopt = setuptools.command.setopt:setopt
+install = setuptools.command.install:install
+install_scripts = setuptools.command.install_scripts:install_scripts
+bdist_wininst = setuptools.command.bdist_wininst:bdist_wininst
+build_ext = setuptools.command.build_ext:build_ext
+rotate = setuptools.command.rotate:rotate
+develop = setuptools.command.develop:develop
+install_lib = setuptools.command.install_lib:install_lib
+upload_docs = setuptools.command.upload_docs:upload_docs
+install_egg_info = setuptools.command.install_egg_info:install_egg_info
+build_py = setuptools.command.build_py:build_py
+saveopts = setuptools.command.saveopts:saveopts
+

setuptools/command/easy_install.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import re
 import stat
 import random
 import platform
+import textwrap
 from glob import glob
 from distutils import log, dir_util
 
@@ -1786,18 +1787,17 @@ class ScriptWriter(object):
     gui apps.
     """
 
-    template = (
-        "# EASY-INSTALL-ENTRY-SCRIPT: %(spec)r,%(group)r,%(name)r\n"
-        "__requires__ = %(spec)r\n"
-        "import sys\n"
-        "from pkg_resources import load_entry_point\n"
-        "\n"
-        "if __name__ == '__main__':"
-        "\n"
-        "    sys.exit(\n"
-        "        load_entry_point(%(spec)r, %(group)r, %(name)r)()\n"
-        "    )\n"
-    )
+    template = textwrap.dedent("""
+        # EASY-INSTALL-ENTRY-SCRIPT: %(spec)r,%(group)r,%(name)r
+        __requires__ = %(spec)r
+        import sys
+        from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
+
+        if __name__ == '__main__':
+            sys.exit(
+                load_entry_point(%(spec)r, %(group)r, %(name)r)()
+            )
+    """).lstrip()
 
     @classmethod
     def get_script_args(cls, dist, executable=sys_executable, wininst=False):