Add example code demonstrating how to use the python wrapper

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+"""Python example program.
+
+Small program to demonstrate the usage
+of the swig generated python wrapper
+
+You need to build and install the wrapper first"""
+
+import ftdi
+
+def main():
+    """Main program"""
+    context = ftdi.ftdi_context()
+    ftdi.ftdi_init(context)
+
+    version_info = ftdi.ftdi_get_library_version()
+    print("[FTDI version] major: %d, minor: %d, micro: %d" \
+               ", version_str: %s, snapshot_str: %s" %
+               (version_info.major, version_info.minor, version_info.micro,
+               version_info.version_str, version_info.snapshot_str))
+
+    print("ftdi_open(): %d" % ftdi.ftdi_usb_open(context, 0x403, 0x6010))
+    print("ftdi_set_baudrate(): %d" % ftdi.ftdi_set_baudrate(context, 9600))
+
+    ftdi.ftdi_deinit(context)
+
+main()