Restructuring Data in Python

Lightning talk delivered at PyCon 2018, offers a quick introduction to the Python library glom. Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aREXkfeWek

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1. Restructuring Data in Python Mahmoud Hashemi - PyCon 2018
2. “ Flat is better than nested. — Tim Peters PEP20 (The Zen of Python) 2
3. “ Namespaces are one honking great idea—let’s do more of those! — Also Tim Peters PEP20 (The Zen of Python) 3
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5. glom! Python’s nested data operator http:/ /github.com/mahmoud/glom 5
6. Path-based declarative access 6
7. Readable, meaningful error messages 7
8. Declarative data transformation 8
9. Features: • Path-based access • Declarative data transformation • Readable, meaningful error messages • Built-in data exploration and debugging • Command-line tool ◦ Like jq, but you no DSL, just Python 9
10. 10 Thanks! pip install glom sedimental.org @mhashemi Open Session Tomorrow 5/12 at 4pm