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Benchmarking for dot-accessible dict packages in python

dotdict-bench

Benchmarking for dot-accessible dict packages in python

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Package Information

As of 2022-09-21 23:11:19.354375

Package	Version	Last Commit	Stars	Forks	Description
addict	2.4.0	Tue, 05 Jan 2021 07:16:38 GMT	2277	137	(i)
python-box	6.0.2	Sat, 02 Apr 2022 02:24:21 GMT	2062	89	(i)
dotmap	1.3.30	Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:26:33 GMT	366	43	(i)
dotwiz	0.4.0	Wed, 21 Sep 2022 22:23:19 GMT	20	1	(i)
easydict	1.9	Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:26:53 GMT	207	39	(i)
dotsi	0.0.3	Sun, 22 Nov 2020 16:48:22 GMT	18	1	(i)
dictlib	1.1.5	Thu, 15 Aug 2019 23:10:47 GMT	14	3	(i)
diot	0.1.6	Thu, 12 May 2022 20:37:59 GMT	7	2	(i)

Creating an object of the dict subclass

How the packages create an object of the dict subclass

	Created
addict	{'a': {'b': {'c': 1}}} Type: Dict
python-box	{'a': {'b': {'c': 1}}} Type: Box
dotmap	DotMap(a=DotMap(b=DotMap(c=1))) Type: DotMap
dotwiz	✫(a=✫(b=✫(c=1))) Type: DotWiz
easydict	{'a': {'b': {'c': 1}}} Type: EasyDict
dotsi	{'a': {'b': {'c': 1}}} Type: DotsiDict
dictlib	{'a': {'b': {'c': 1}}} Type: Dict
diot	{'a': Diot({'b': Diot({'c': 1})})} Type: Diot

Creating a dict with preserved keys

How the packages create a dict with preserved keys (e.g. keys, values, items, etc)

Literally, {"keys": 1}

	Created or error
addict	{'keys': 1}
python-box	{'keys': 1}
dotmap	DotMap(keys=1)
dotwiz	✫(keys=1)
easydict	{'keys': 1}
dotsi	{'keys': 1}
dictlib	Key 'keys' conflicts with reserved word
diot	{'keys': 1}

Creating a dict with magic keys

How the packages create a dict with magic keys (e.g. __name__, __class__, etc)

Literally, {"__name__": 1}

	Created or error
addict	{'__name__': 1}
python-box	{'__name__': 1}
dotmap	DotMap(__name__=1)
dotwiz	✫(__name__=1)
easydict	{'__name__': 1}
dotsi	{'__name__': 1}
dictlib	{'__name__': 1}
diot	{'__name__': 1}

Accessing values

How the packages to access values

Literally 1 from {"a": {"b": {"c": 1}}}

	Way to access value
addict	<dict>.a.b.c or <dict>['a']['b']['c']
python-box	<dict>.a.b.c or <dict>['a']['b']['c']
dotmap	<dict>.a.b.c or <dict>['a']['b']['c']
dotwiz	<dict>.a.b.c or <dict>['a']['b']['c']
easydict	<dict>.a.b.c or <dict>['a']['b']['c']
dotsi	<dict>.a.b.c or <dict>['a']['b']['c']
dictlib	dictlib.dig(<dict>, 'a.b.c') or dictlib.Dict(<dict>).a.b.c
diot	<dict>.a.b.c or <dict>['a']['b']['c']

Recursive Dot Access

Whether recursive dot access is supported when there are lists in the dict

Literally <dict>.a.b[0].c from {"a": {"b": [{"c": 1}, {"d": 2}]}}

	Value or error
addict	1
python-box	1
dotmap	1
dotwiz	1
easydict	1
dotsi	1
dictlib	AttributeError: 'dict' object has no attribute 'c'
diot	1

Automatic Hierarchy

Whether a hierarchical structure is created by dot notation

Literally <dict>.a.b.c = 1 creates {"a": {"b": {"c": 1}}}

	Created or error
addict	{'a': {'b': {'c': 1}}}
python-box	KeyError: "'Box' object has no attribute 'a'"
dotmap	DotMap(a=DotMap(b=DotMap(c=1)))
dotwiz	AttributeError: 'DotWiz' object has no attribute 'a'
easydict	AttributeError: 'EasyDict' object has no attribute 'a'
dotsi	KeyError: 'a'
dictlib	KeyError: 'a'
diot	AttributeError: a

Accessing values with preserved keys

How to access values with conflict keys

Literally, accessing values from {"keys": 1, "__name__": 2}

Package	obj.keys	obj['keys']	obj.__name__	obj['__name__']
addict	<built-in method keys of Dict object at 0x7f4455a49c70>	1	2	2
python-box	<bound method Box.keys of Box({'keys': 1, '__name__': 2})>	1	2	2
dotmap	<bound method DotMap.keys of DotMap(keys=1, __name__=2)>	1	AttributeError: __name__	2
dotwiz	1	1	2	2
easydict	1	1	2	2
dotsi	<built-in method keys of DotsiDict object at 0x7f4455a49c70>	1	2	2
dictlib	Can't create	Can't create	Can't create	Can't create
diot	<built-in method keys of Diot object at 0x7f4455a49c70>	1	2	2

Accessing dashed keys

How the values with keys with dash are accessed

Literally <dict>.a_b for {"a-b": 1}

Package	obj.a_b	obj['a_b']	obj['a-b']
addict	{}	{}	1
python-box	1	KeyError: "'a_b'"	1
dotmap	DotMap()	DotMap()	1
dotwiz	AttributeError: 'DotWiz' object has no attribute 'a_b'	KeyError: 'a_b'	1
easydict	AttributeError: 'EasyDict' object has no attribute 'a_b'	KeyError: 'a_b'	1
dotsi	KeyError: 'a_b'	KeyError: 'a_b'	1
dictlib	1	1	1
diot	1	1	1

Frozen Dict Support

Whether the packages support frozen dicts

	Support? and how?
addict	<dict>.freeze()/.unfreeze()
python-box	Box(<dict>, frozen_box=True)
dotmap	Not supported
dotwiz	Not supported
easydict	Not supported
dotsi	Not supported
dictlib	Not supported
diot	FrozenDiot(<dict>) or Diot(<dict>, diot_frozen=True)

Key transformation support

Whether the packages support key transformation for dot access

For example: making <dict>.a_b to access value from {"a.b": 1}

	Support? and how?
addict	Not supported
python-box	Using Conversion Box or Camel Killer Box
dotmap	Not supported
dotwiz	DotWizPlus turns special-cased keys, such as names with spaces, into valid snake_case words
easydict	Not supported
dotsi	Not supported
dictlib	Not supported
diot	Support custom transform function: Diot(..., diot_transform =...)