dictory 0.1.1

A playful blend of dict and utility/library.

dictory

A playful blend of "dict" and "utility/library".

Overview

dictory is a Python package providing useful utilities to work with Python dictionaries.
It aims to simplify common dictionary operations and improve your productivity when dealing with nested dicts, mapping, merging, and more.

Features

• Utilities for nested dictionary manipulation
• Safe get/set operations
• Dict merging and diffing
• Conversion helpers

Installation

Using pip,

pip install .
# or for development:
pip install -e .

Using uv,

uv pip install .
# or for development:
uv pip install -e .

Usage

from dictory import dict_utils

# Example: Safe get from nested dict
nested = {"a": {"b": {"c": 123}}}
result = dict_utils.get_nested(nested, ["a", "b", "c"])  # 123

# Example: Merge two dicts
d1 = {"a": 1, "b": 2}
d2 = {"b": 3, "c": 4}
merged = dict_utils.merge_dicts(d1, d2)  # {'a': 1, 'b': 3, 'c': 4}

Development

Install developer dependencies:

uv sync --extra dev

Run tests:

uv run pytest

License

MIT License