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Found 1 instance in 1 package
zync is a utility tool for python operations.
pip install zyncify
from zync import *
logger takes in a string and logs it with an INFO level.
from zync import logger
# logging a string INFO
logger("info message")
# logging a variable INFO
message = "info message"
logger(message)
###
# returns: INFO info message
bugger takes in a string and logs it with a DEBUG level.
from zync import bugger
# logging a string DEBUG
bugger("debug message")
# logging a variable DEBUG
message = "debug message"
bugger(message)
###
# returns: DEBUG debug message
wegger takes in a string and logs it with an ERROR level.
from zync import wegger
# logging a string ERROR
wegger("error message")
# logging a variable ERROR
message = "error message"
wegger(message)
###
# returns: ERROR debug message
Slugger converts a string to slug while maintaining capitalization.
from zync import Slugger
# Slugging a string with Caps
Slugger("Test String")
# Slugging a variable with caps
string = "Test String"
Slugger(string)
###
# returns: Test-String
slugger converts a string to a slug with no capitalization.
from zync import slugger
# Slugging a string without Caps
slugger("Test String")
# Slugging a variable without caps
string = "Test String"
slugger(string)
###
# returns: test-string
tail -f ./.zync.log
TJ Bredemeyer
twitter: @tjbredemeyer
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zync is a utility tool for python operations
We found that zyncify 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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