fcache 0.4.5

a dictionary-like, file-based cache module for Python

fcache is a dictionary-like, file-based cache module for Python. It’s simple to use, has an optional write buffer, and is Shelf-compatible.

>>> from fcache.cache import FileCache
>>> mycache = FileCache('myapp')
>>> mycache['foo'] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
>>> mycache['foo']
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
>>> mycache['bar'] = 'value'
>>> list(mycache)
['foo', 'bar']
>>> del mycache['foo']
>>> mycache['foo']
    ...
    KeyError: 'foo'

Install

fcache supports Python 2.6, 2.7, and 3. To install fcache, use pip:

$ pip install fcache

fcache also requires the appdirs package.

Documentation

fcache’s documentation contains an introduction along with an API overview. For more information on how to get started with fcache, be sure to read the documentation.

Bug/Issues Tracker

fcache uses its GitHub Issues page to track bugs, feature requests, and support questions.

License

fcache is released under the OSI-approved MIT License. See the file LICENSE.txt for more information.