navdict 0.2.1

A navigable dictionary with dot notation access and automatic file loading

NavigableDict (aka. navdict)

A Python dictionary that supports both traditional key access (dict["key"]) and convenient dot notation (dict.key) for navigating nested data structures, plus some extras.

Features

• Dot Notation Access: Access nested dictionaries with data.user.name instead of data["user"]["name"]
• Backward Compatible: Works exactly like a regular dictionary for all standard operations
• Nested Structure Support: Automatically converts nested dictionaries to navdict objects
• Safe Attribute Access: Handles keys that conflict with dictionary methods gracefully
• Type Hints: Full typing support for better IDE integration
• Lightweight: Minimal overhead over standard dictionaries

and

• Automatic File Loading: Seamlessly load and parse data files (CSV, YAML, JSON, etc.) when accessing dictionary keys, eliminating manual file handling
• Dynamic Class Instantiation: Automatically import and instantiate classes with configurable parameters, enabling flexible object creation from configuration data

Installation

From PyPI (Recommended)

pip install navdict