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+ Copyright (c) 2026 Robert Barker
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+ Metadata-Version: 2.4
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+ Name: tagged-enum
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+ Version: 1.0.0
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+ Summary: Tagged enums for Python
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+ Project-URL: Homepage, https://github.com/rob-barker/tagged-enum
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+ Project-URL: Repository, https://github.com/rob-barker/tagged-enum
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+ Project-URL: Issues, https://github.com/rob-barker/tagged-enum/issues
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+ Author-email: Rob Barker <rob.barker.official@gmail.com>
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+ License-Expression: MIT
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+ License-File: LICENSE
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+ Keywords: discriminated-union,enum,pattern-matching,tagged-enum,tagged-union
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+ Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
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+ Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
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+ Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
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+ Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
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+ Classifier: Typing :: Typed
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+ Requires-Python: >=3.11
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+ Provides-Extra: test
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+ Requires-Dist: pytest>=7.0; extra == 'test'
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+ Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
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+
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+ # tagged-enum
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+
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+ Tagged enums for Python ๐Ÿ.
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+
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+ Tagged enums (a.k.a. discriminated unions, enums with associated values, etc.)
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+ are enums where each case carries a typed **payload**.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from tagged_enum import TaggedEnum
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+
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+ # Declare a tagged enum
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+ class Shape(TaggedEnum):
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+ CIRCLE = float # radius
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+ RECTANGLE = tuple[float, float] # width, height
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+ TRIANGLE = tuple[float, float] # base, height
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+
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+ def area(shape: Shape) -> float:
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+ # match over enum cases
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+ match shape:
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+ case Shape(kind=Shape.CIRCLE, payload=radius):
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+ return 3.14159 * radius ** 2
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+ case Shape(kind=Shape.RECTANGLE, payload=(w, h)):
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+ return w * h
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+ case Shape(kind=Shape.TRIANGLE, payload=(b, h)):
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+ return 0.5 * b * h
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+
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+ shapes = [Shape.CIRCLE(2.0),
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+ Shape.RECTANGLE((3.0, 4.0)),
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+ Shape.TRIANGLE((6.0, 2.0))]
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+
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+ [area(s) for s in shapes] # [12.57, 12.0, 6.0]
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+ ```
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+
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+ This is one of my favorite features from [Swift](https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/documentation/the-swift-programming-language/enumerations/#Associated-Values) and [Rust](https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/custom_types/enum.html) so I brought it to Python ๐Ÿ˜ˆ.
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+
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+ ## โฌ‡ Installation
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install tagged-enum
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+ ```
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+
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+ Requires Python 3.11+
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+
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+ ## ๐Ÿค” How to use
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+
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+ Each uppercase attribute on a `TaggedEnum` subclass declares a *case*. The
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+ value assigned to it is the *type* of payload that case carries. `None`
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+ means the case carries nothing.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ class GameEvent(TaggedEnum):
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+ PLAYER_JOINED = str # player name
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+ DAMAGE_DEALT = tuple[str, int] # target, amount
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+ GAME_OVER = None # void
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+ ```
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+
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+ Calling a case constructs an **instance**, and the payload is checked against
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+ the declared type on instantiation.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ GameEvent.PLAYER_JOINED("Ada") # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ GameEvent.DAMAGE_DEALT(("Jeff", 42)) # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ GameEvent.GAME_OVER() # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ GameEvent.PLAYER_JOINED(-1) # ๐Ÿ‘Ž - TypeError
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### ๐Ÿงฉ Typing
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+
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+ Payload declarations may be plain types, generic containers, unions, custom types, or forward references to the enclosing class for recursive structures:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ class Json(TaggedEnum):
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+ NULL = None
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+ NUMBER = float
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+ STRING = str
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+ ARRAY = list["Json"]
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+ OBJECT = dict[str, "Json"]
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+ CUSTOM = MyDataclass
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+
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+ Json.OBJECT({
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+ "name": Json.STRING("Ada"),
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+ "tags": Json.ARRAY([Json.STRING("math"), Json.NUMBER(1815.0)]),
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+ "other": Json.CUSTOM(MyDataclass())
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+ })
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+ ```
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+
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+ `Union[...]` or `X | Y` and `Optional[...]` payloads are also valid types. Construction succeeds if the value matches any member of the union:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ class ID(TaggedEnum):
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+ VALUE = int | str
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+
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+ ID.VALUE(42) # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ ID.VALUE("abc") # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ ID.VALUE(4.2) # ๐Ÿ‘Ž - TypeError
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+ ```
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+
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+ Type checking validates the outer container (e.g. `list`, `dict`, which
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+ member of a `Union`) but does not recurse into generic type parameters, and
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+ skips validation entirely for unresolved forward references like `"Json"`
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+ above.
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+
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+ ### โœจ Pattern Matching
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+
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+ Tagged enums are unpacked with Python's native [match statement](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html#match-statements) using the `kind`/`payload` attributes:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ def handle(event: GameEvent) -> str:
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+ match event:
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+ case GameEvent(kind=GameEvent.PLAYER_JOINED, payload=name):
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+ return f"{name} joined the game"
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+ case GameEvent(kind=GameEvent.DAMAGE_DEALT, payload=(target, amount)):
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+ return f"{target} took {amount} damage"
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+ case GameEvent(kind=GameEvent.GAME_OVER):
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+ return "Game over"
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+
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+ handle(GameEvent.DAMAGE_DEALT(("Grendel", 42)))
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+ # 'Grendel took 42 damage'
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+ ```
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+
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+ When you only care about which case you're looking at and not the payload, use `.kind` to return the tag itself (also called the **member**):
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+
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+ ```python
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+ if event.kind is GameEvent.Kind.PLAYER_JOINED:
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+ print("player joined")
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+
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+ match event.kind:
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+ case GameEvent.Kind.PLAYER_JOINED:
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+ ...
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+ case GameEvent.Kind.GAME_OVER:
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+ ...
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+ ```
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+
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+ `GameEvent.PLAYER_JOINED` (the **member**) and
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+ `GameEvent.PLAYER_JOINED(...)` (an **instance**) are different objects and ideas. The member is a singleton tag you compare with `is`, while the instance carries the actual data payload. Members and instances are not equal (by `==`). Instances of the same kind/case are equal if and only if their payload values are equal.
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+
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+ The `Kind` type attribute is a type-level alias for annotating variables that should hold a case rather than an instance.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ def describe(kind: GameEvent.Kind) -> str:
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+ if kind is GameEvent.Kind.PLAYER_JOINED:
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+ do_something()
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+
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+ describe(event.kind) # 'damage was dealt'
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## ๐Ÿค“ Development
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+ This project uses [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) for dependency management.
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+ ```bash
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+ uv sync
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+ ```
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+ ### Building
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+ Build the sdist/wheel into `dist/`:
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+ ```bash
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+ uv build
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+ ```
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+ To try the library locally without installing it anywhere:
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ # drop into a REPL
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+ uv run python
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+ # OR run a script inside the project's environment
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+ uv run python my_script.py
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### ๐Ÿงช Testing
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+
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+ Tests live in `tests/`, split by topic (construction, equality/hashing,
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+ pattern matching, generic payloads, etc.) so a single area can be run in
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+ isolation, e.g.:
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+ ```bash
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+ uv run pytest tests/test_generic_payloads.py
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+ ```
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+
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+ ## ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Contribution Guidelines
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+
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+ This repository is open source, though maintenance is infrequent. Please be
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+ patient ๐Ÿฅบ.
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+
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+ - **File an issue first:** Anything beyond a small fix should be discussed in an issue
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+ before you put work into a PR.
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+ - **Keep PRs focused:** One change or feature per PR, branched off `Development`
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+ and rebased/updated before you submit.
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+ - **Branch naming:** `issues/<issue-number>`, optionally with a short
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+ description, e.g. `issues/123-fix-a-bug`.
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+ - **Include a description and test coverage:** Explain what changed and
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+ why, add or update tests under `tests/`, and reference the issue it
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+ closes.
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+ Thanks for helping keep this repo clean and organized! ๐Ÿ˜
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+ # tagged-enum
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+
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+ Tagged enums for Python ๐Ÿ.
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+
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+ Tagged enums (a.k.a. discriminated unions, enums with associated values, etc.)
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+ are enums where each case carries a typed **payload**.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from tagged_enum import TaggedEnum
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+
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+ # Declare a tagged enum
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+ class Shape(TaggedEnum):
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+ CIRCLE = float # radius
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+ RECTANGLE = tuple[float, float] # width, height
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+ TRIANGLE = tuple[float, float] # base, height
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+
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+ def area(shape: Shape) -> float:
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+ # match over enum cases
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+ match shape:
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+ case Shape(kind=Shape.CIRCLE, payload=radius):
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+ return 3.14159 * radius ** 2
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+ case Shape(kind=Shape.RECTANGLE, payload=(w, h)):
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+ return w * h
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+ case Shape(kind=Shape.TRIANGLE, payload=(b, h)):
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+ return 0.5 * b * h
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+
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+ shapes = [Shape.CIRCLE(2.0),
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+ Shape.RECTANGLE((3.0, 4.0)),
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+ Shape.TRIANGLE((6.0, 2.0))]
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+
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+ [area(s) for s in shapes] # [12.57, 12.0, 6.0]
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+ ```
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+
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+ This is one of my favorite features from [Swift](https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/documentation/the-swift-programming-language/enumerations/#Associated-Values) and [Rust](https://doc.rust-lang.org/rust-by-example/custom_types/enum.html) so I brought it to Python ๐Ÿ˜ˆ.
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+
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+ ## โฌ‡ Installation
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ pip install tagged-enum
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+ ```
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+
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+ Requires Python 3.11+
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+
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+ ## ๐Ÿค” How to use
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+
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+ Each uppercase attribute on a `TaggedEnum` subclass declares a *case*. The
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+ value assigned to it is the *type* of payload that case carries. `None`
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+ means the case carries nothing.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ class GameEvent(TaggedEnum):
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+ PLAYER_JOINED = str # player name
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+ DAMAGE_DEALT = tuple[str, int] # target, amount
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+ GAME_OVER = None # void
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+ ```
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+
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+ Calling a case constructs an **instance**, and the payload is checked against
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+ the declared type on instantiation.
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+
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+ ```python
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+ GameEvent.PLAYER_JOINED("Ada") # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ GameEvent.DAMAGE_DEALT(("Jeff", 42)) # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ GameEvent.GAME_OVER() # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ GameEvent.PLAYER_JOINED(-1) # ๐Ÿ‘Ž - TypeError
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### ๐Ÿงฉ Typing
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+
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+ Payload declarations may be plain types, generic containers, unions, custom types, or forward references to the enclosing class for recursive structures:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ class Json(TaggedEnum):
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+ NULL = None
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+ NUMBER = float
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+ STRING = str
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+ ARRAY = list["Json"]
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+ OBJECT = dict[str, "Json"]
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+ CUSTOM = MyDataclass
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+
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+ Json.OBJECT({
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+ "name": Json.STRING("Ada"),
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+ "tags": Json.ARRAY([Json.STRING("math"), Json.NUMBER(1815.0)]),
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+ "other": Json.CUSTOM(MyDataclass())
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+ })
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+ ```
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+
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+ `Union[...]` or `X | Y` and `Optional[...]` payloads are also valid types. Construction succeeds if the value matches any member of the union:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ class ID(TaggedEnum):
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+ VALUE = int | str
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+
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+ ID.VALUE(42) # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ ID.VALUE("abc") # ๐Ÿ‘
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+ ID.VALUE(4.2) # ๐Ÿ‘Ž - TypeError
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+ ```
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+
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+ Type checking validates the outer container (e.g. `list`, `dict`, which
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+ member of a `Union`) but does not recurse into generic type parameters, and
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+ skips validation entirely for unresolved forward references like `"Json"`
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+ above.
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+
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+ ### โœจ Pattern Matching
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+
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+ Tagged enums are unpacked with Python's native [match statement](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html#match-statements) using the `kind`/`payload` attributes:
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+
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+ ```python
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+ def handle(event: GameEvent) -> str:
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+ match event:
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+ case GameEvent(kind=GameEvent.PLAYER_JOINED, payload=name):
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+ return f"{name} joined the game"
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+ case GameEvent(kind=GameEvent.DAMAGE_DEALT, payload=(target, amount)):
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+ return f"{target} took {amount} damage"
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+ case GameEvent(kind=GameEvent.GAME_OVER):
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+ return "Game over"
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+
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+ handle(GameEvent.DAMAGE_DEALT(("Grendel", 42)))
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+ # 'Grendel took 42 damage'
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+ ```
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+
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+ When you only care about which case you're looking at and not the payload, use `.kind` to return the tag itself (also called the **member**):
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+ ```python
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+ if event.kind is GameEvent.Kind.PLAYER_JOINED:
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+ print("player joined")
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+ case GameEvent.Kind.PLAYER_JOINED:
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+ ...
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+ case GameEvent.Kind.GAME_OVER:
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+ ...
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+ ```
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+ `GameEvent.PLAYER_JOINED(...)` (an **instance**) are different objects and ideas. The member is a singleton tag you compare with `is`, while the instance carries the actual data payload. Members and instances are not equal (by `==`). Instances of the same kind/case are equal if and only if their payload values are equal.
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+ The `Kind` type attribute is a type-level alias for annotating variables that should hold a case rather than an instance.
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+ ```python
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+ def describe(kind: GameEvent.Kind) -> str:
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+ describe(event.kind) # 'damage was dealt'
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+ ```
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+ ## ๐Ÿค“ Development
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+ This project uses [`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) for dependency management.
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+ ```bash
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+ ```
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+ ### Building
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+ Build the sdist/wheel into `dist/`:
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+ ```bash
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+ ```
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+ To try the library locally without installing it anywhere:
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+ ```bash
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+ # drop into a REPL
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+ uv run python
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+ # OR run a script inside the project's environment
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+ uv run python my_script.py
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+ ```
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+ ### ๐Ÿงช Testing
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+ Tests live in `tests/`, split by topic (construction, equality/hashing,
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+ pattern matching, generic payloads, etc.) so a single area can be run in
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+ ```bash
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+ ```
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+ Without `uv`, the equivalent is:
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+ ```bash
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+ pytest
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+ ```
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+ ## ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Contribution Guidelines
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+ This repository is open source, though maintenance is infrequent. Please be
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+ patient ๐Ÿฅบ.
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+ - **File an issue first:** Anything beyond a small fix should be discussed in an issue
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+ before you put work into a PR.
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+ - **Keep PRs focused:** One change or feature per PR, branched off `Development`
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+ and rebased/updated before you submit.
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+ - **Branch naming:** `issues/<issue-number>`, optionally with a short
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+ description, e.g. `issues/123-fix-a-bug`.
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+ - **Include a description and test coverage:** Explain what changed and
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+ why, add or update tests under `tests/`, and reference the issue it
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+ closes.
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+ Thanks for helping keep this repo clean and organized! ๐Ÿ˜