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+# sage_setup: distribution = sagemath-environment
+r"""
+Feature for testing the presence of ``giac``
+"""
+
+from . import Executable, FeatureTestResult
+
+class Giac(Executable):
+    r"""
+    A :class:`~sage.features.Feature` describing the presence of :ref:`giac <spkg_giac>`.
+
+    EXAMPLES::
+
+        sage: from sage.features.giac import Giac
+        sage: Giac().is_present()  # needs giac
+        FeatureTestResult('giac', True)
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        r"""
+        TESTS::
+
+            sage: from sage.features.giac import Giac
+            sage: isinstance(Giac(), Giac)
+            True
+        """
+        Executable.__init__(self, 'giac', executable='giac',
+                            spkg='giac', type='standard')
+
+def all_features():
+    return [Giac()]