handybox 0.4.0

A lightweight toolbox of handy Python helper functions

handybox

A lightweight toolbox of handy Python helper functions

📦 Installation

Install using pip:

pip install handybox

📘 Description

handybox is a compact Python utility library that offers a curated set of useful helper functions for everyday development. It avoids bloat, has no dependencies, and is built for clarity and speed.

🔧 Features

🔤 String Utilities

• camelToSnake(str) — Converts CamelCase strings to snake_case.
• slugify(str) — Converts a string into a URL-friendly slug.
• removeAccents(str) — Removes accents from characters in a string.

from handybox import camelToSnake, slugify

camelToSnake("MyVariableName")   # "my_variable_name"
slugify("Hello, World!")           # "hello-world"
removeAccents("Café")              # "Cafe"

📅 Date Utilities

• nowiso() — Returns the current datetime in ISO format.
• todayStr() — Returns today’s date as a string (YYYY-MM-DD).

from handybox import nowiso, todayStr

nowiso()     # "2025-05-01T17:45:00.123456"
todayStr()   # "2025-05-01"

🧰 Miscelaneous Utilities

• uniqid(prefix="") — Generates a unique ID string, similar to PHP’s uniqid().

from handybox import uniqid

uniqid()             # "f5e3a9c0b1d2"
uniqid("user")      # "user-f5e3a9c0b1d2"

🚀 Why handybox?

• ✅ Lightweight and dependency-free
• ✅ Easy to install and use
• ✅ Common utilities in one place
• ✅ Minimal API surface
• ✅ Built for real-world usage

📄 License

MIT License
© 2025 Gabriel Valentoni Guelfi

👤 Author

Gabriel Valentoni Guelfi
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