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PyHelpers is an open-source Python package designed to streamline data (pre-)processing and manipulation tasks. It accommodates a wide range of functions and classes grounded in practical applications, making common data operations more accessible and efficient. This toolkit is particularly useful for Python learners, researchers and data scientists seeking to enhance their workflows.

The package supports handling various data types, such as geographical and textual data, allowing for flexibility for diverse data processing needs. It also simplifies data input and output operations by offering functionalities for managing many different file-like objects. In addition, PyHelpers facilitates communication with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server. This capability greatly smooths data integration with database systems through efficient data storage and retrieval.

With its comprehensive suite of practical tools, PyHelpers simplifies complex data processing tasks and boosts productivity. It is ready to serve as an essential resource for effective data manipulation, management and analysis for anyone working with data in Python.

Installation

To install the latest release of PyHelpers from PyPI using pip:

$ pip install --upgrade pyhelpers

For more information, see the Installation.

Quick Start

For a concise guide on how to use PyHelpers, check out the Quick Start tutorial, which includes illustrative examples for each of the Modules.

These examples briefly demonstrate the capabilities of PyHelpers in facilitating data manipulation tasks and streamlining work processes.

Documentation

The complete PyHelpers Documentation is available in HTML and PDF formats.

It is hosted on ReadTheDocs and includes detailed examples.

Cite as

Fu, Q. (2020). PyHelpers: An open-source toolkit for facilitating Python users' data manipulation tasks. Zenodo. doi:10.5281/zenodo.4017438.

@software{Fu_PyHelpers_An_open-source_2020, 
    author = {Fu, Qian},
    title = {{PyHelpers: An open-source toolkit for facilitating Python users' data manipulation tasks}},
    year = 2020,
    publisher = {Zenodo},
    doi = {10.5281/zenodo.4017438},
    license = {MIT},
    url = {https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers}
}

For specific version references of PyHelpers, please refer to Zenodo.

License

PyHelpers (since v2.0.0) is licensed under MIT License.