str2type 0.1.0

Convert a string representation of an int, float, None, True, False, or JSON to its native type. For None, True, and False, case is irrelevant.

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Convert a string representation of an int, float, None, True, False, or JSON to its native type. For None, True, and False, case is irrelevant.

>>> from str2type import str2type
>>> print(str2type("1.23"))
1.23

The user can also specify which JSON library to use for decoding should they know they will be encountering a lot of JSON, in which case a different library is probably more appropriate than this function.

>>> from str2type import str2type
>>> import ujson
>>> print(str2type('[0,1,2,3,4]', json_lib=ujson))
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4]

Alternatively:

>>> import str2type
>>> import ujson
>>> str2type.JSON = ujson
>>> print(str2type('FaLsE'))
False

The brunt of the decoding is handled by json, which can decode all supported types except for strings and None. If the user specifies a different JSON library it is still expected to be able to handle these types.

Installing

Via pip:

$ pip install str2type

From master branch

$ git clone https://github.com/geowurster/str2type $ pip install ./str2type/

Developing

Install:

$ pip install virtualenv $ git clone https://github.com/geowurster/str2type $ cd str2type $ virtualenv venv $ source venv/bin/activate $ pip install -r requirements-dev.txt $ pip install -e .

Test:

$ nosetests

–with-coverage –cover-package=str2type –cover-erase –cover-inclusive

Lint:

$ pep8 –max-line-length=120 str2type