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RESTful API partial response helper in Python
https://github.com/kudo/collection-filter

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RESTful API partial response helper in Python

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Python collection filter
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https://github.com/kudo/collection-filter

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This library provides a DSL filter for list or dict data.
It is original designed for RESTful API partial response.
Tested with Python 2.6, 2.7.

Quick Start
-----------

To install, use pip:

::

$ pip install collection-filter

Then:

.. code:: python

$ python

>>> from collection_filter import collection_filter

# Query a dict
>>> collection_filter({'foo': 1, 'bar': 2}, 'foo')
{'foo': 1}

# Query a dict with multiple elements (seperated by comma)
>>> collection_filter({'foo': 1, 'bar': 2}, 'foo,bar')
{'foo': 1, 'bar': 2}

# Query a dict deeply
>>> collection_filter({'foo': {'bar': 2, 'orange': 'sweet'}}, 'foo.bar')
{'foo': {'bar': 2}}

# Query a list
>>> collection_filter([{'foo': 1, 'bar': 2}, {'foo': 3, 'bar': 4}], '[].foo')
[{'foo': 1}, {'foo': 3}]

# list/dict combination example
>>> collection_filter({'foo': 'bar', 'aListOfDict': [{'foo': 1, 'bar': 2}]}, 'aListOfDict[].foo')
{'aListOfDict': [{'foo': 1}]}

Syntax
---------------

Currently support operators

+----------+------------------------------------------------+
| Operator | Description |
+==========+================================================+
| , | Multiple field query sperated by comma |
+----------+------------------------------------------------+
| [] | To indicate the data should be handled as list |
+----------+------------------------------------------------+
| . | Dot notation should follow with a symbol name |
| | which to specify a field in current dict data |
+----------+------------------------------------------------+


Copyright and License
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Copyright 2015, Kudo Chien

Licensed under a `MIT license`_.

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