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

Transcript

1. Restructuring Data
   in Python
   Mahmoud Hashemi - PyCon 2018
   

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2. “
   Flat is better than nested.
   — Tim Peters
   PEP20
   (The Zen of Python)
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3. “ Namespaces are one
   honking great idea—let’s
   do more of those!
   — Also Tim Peters
   PEP20
   (The Zen of Python)
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4. 4
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5. glom!
   Python’s nested data operator
   http:/
   /github.com/mahmoud/glom
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6. Path-based declarative access
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7. Readable, meaningful error messages
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8. Declarative data transformation
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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
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10. 10
    Thanks!
    pip install glom
    sedimental.org
    @mhashemi
    Open Session Tomorrow 5/12 at 4pm
    

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