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add note on PyStan to CmdStanPy docs?

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start by reviewing the CmdStanR comparison page linked in the issue and the existing CmdStanPy documentation to find the appropriate location. Document the differences between PyStan and CmdStanPy and explain which users should choose, with the questions in the issue answered clearly.

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Description

documentation
Summary:

The CmdStanR docs provide this page: https://mc-stan.org/cmdstanr/articles/cmdstanr.html#comparison-with-rstan

Description:

User's often ask "what's the difference" and "which one should I use". We should answer these questions.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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