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- Version
- 0.99
- Maintainers
- 1
LibDev
Development library — Set of standard functions for development
Requirements
- Python 3.10+ (dependencies are 3.14-ready)
Installation
- Runtime:
pip install . - Dev / tests:
pip install .[dev]ormake setup-dev
Submodules
| Stream | Submodule | Description |
|---|---|---|
| System | libdev.cfg | Configuration getting |
libdev.req | AsyncIO requests (AIOHTTP wrapper) | |
libdev.log | Logger (Loguru wrapper) | |
| Data Format | libdev.num | Numeric conversions & handlers |
libdev.time | Time processing | |
| Transforms | libdev.gen | Code & token generators |
libdev.codes | Ciphers: langs & flags / networks / user statuses | |
libdev.check | Validation functions | |
libdev.crypt | Encryption and decryption functions | |
| Fields | libdev.dev | Development tools |
libdev.fin | Financial codes and tools | |
libdev.lang | Natural language formatters | |
| Files | libdev.doc | Base64 / JSON handlers |
libdev.s3 | S3 file server functions | |
libdev.img | Image processing |
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Set of standard functions for development
We found that libdev demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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