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uselessString
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uselessString is a Python package that provides fun and useful string manipulation functions. It includes features such as palindromes, word reversal, customized repetitiveness, emotive expressions, and more.
🔗 PyPI Package: uselessString on PyPI
To install the package from PyPI, run:
pip install uselessString
To upgrade to the latest version:
pip install --upgrade uselessString
To install directly from source (for development):
git clone https://github.com/software-students-spring2025/3-python-package-goodgood.git
cd uselessString
pip install -e .
| Function | Description | Example Input | Example Output |
|---|---|---|---|
palindrome(s) | Reverses every character in a given string | "Hello, world!" | "!dlrow ,olleH" |
reverse(s) | Reverses the order of words in a string | "Hello, world!" | "world! Hello," |
echo(s, i) | Repeats the word s, i times | ("Hi", 3) | "Hi Hi Hi" |
angry(s) | Randomly inserts special characters to express anger | "I am upset" | "I am @%! upset!" |
mocking(s) | Converts a string into alternating uppercase/lowercase | "hello" | "HeLLo" |
emoji(s, emotion) | Adds an emoji corresponding to the given emotion | ("Hello", "happy") | "Hello 😊" |
random(s) | Shuffles the characters randomly | "Python" | "nPyoth" (randomized) |
from uselessString.palindrome import palindrome
from uselessString.reverse import reverse
from uselessString.echo import echo
from uselessString.mocking import mocking
from uselessString.angry import angry
from uselessString.emoji import emoji
from uselessString.random import randomize
test_string = "Hello, World!"
print(palindrome(test_string)) # "!dlroW ,olleH"
print(reverse(test_string)) # "World! Hello,"
print(echo("Python", 3)) # "Python Python Python"
print(mocking(test_string)) # "HeLLo, WoRLd!"
print(angry(test_string)) # "Hello, %@!World!"
print(emoji(test_string, "happy")) # "Hello, World! 😊"
print(randomize(test_string)) # "oWlr!dHleo, " (randomized)
We welcome all contributions! Please follow these steps to contribute:
git clone https://github.com/software-students-spring2025/3-python-package-goodgood.git
cd uselessString
git checkout -b feature-branch-name
git add .
git commit -m "Added new feature XYZ"
git push origin feature-branch-name
To ensure the package is working correctly, run:
pytest
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3. See the LICENSE file for details.
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A fun string manipulation package
We found that uselessString 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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