The bidirectional mapping library for Python.
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- has been used for many years by several teams at Google, Venmo, CERN, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bloomberg, Two Sigma, and many others
- has carefully designed APIs for safety, simplicity, flexibility, and ergonomics
- is fast, lightweight, and has no runtime dependencies other than Python's standard library
- integrates natively with Python’s
collections.abc
interfaces - provides type hints for all public APIs
- is implemented in concise, well-factored, pure (PyPy-compatible) Python code that is optimized for running efficiently as well as for reading and learning [1]
- has extensive docs and test coverage (including property-based tests and benchmarks) run continuously on all supported Python versions
pip install bidict
>>> from bidict import bidict
>>> element_by_symbol = bidict({'H': 'hydrogen'})
>>> element_by_symbol['H']
'hydrogen'
>>> element_by_symbol.inverse['hydrogen']
'H'
For more usage documentation, head to the intro [3] and proceed from there.
Please feel free to leave a message in the bidict chatroom or open a new issue on GitHub for voluntary community support. You can search through existing issues before creating a new one in case your issue has been addressed already.
Enterprise-level support for bidict can be obtained via the Tidelift subscription.
If you use bidict, and especially if your usage or your organization is significant in some way, please let me know in any of the following ways:
- star bidict on GitHub
- create an issue
- leave a message in the chat room
- email me
See the changelog [2] for a history of notable changes to bidict.
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One of the best things about bidict is that it touches a surprising number of interesting Python corners, especially given its small size and scope.
Check out learning-from-bidict [1] if you're interested in learning more.
bidict is currently a one-person operation maintained on a voluntary basis.
Your help would be most welcome! See the contributors-guide [4] for more information.
Bidict is the product of thousands of hours of my unpaid work over the 12 years I've been maintaining it.
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Choose a tier and GitHub handles everything else. The sponsorship just goes on your regular GitHub bill; there's nothing extra to do. You can also sponsor me through Gumroad or PayPal.
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[1] | (1, 2) docs/learning-from-bidict.rst | https://bidict.readthedocs.io/learning-from-bidict.html |
[2] | CHANGELOG.rst | https://bidict.readthedocs.io/changelog.html |
[3] | (1, 2) docs/intro.rst | https://bidict.readthedocs.io/intro.html |
[4] | docs/contributors-guide.rst | https://bidict.readthedocs.io/contributors-guide.html |
Next: intro [3]