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Comparing two json like python objects

Shows difference between two json like python objects. May help to test json response, piston API powered sites... Shows properties, values from first object that are not in the second. Example: import simplejson # or other json serializer first = simplejson.loads('{"first_name": "Poligraph", "last_name": "Sharikov",}') second = simplejson.loads('{"first_name": "Poligraphovich", "pet_name": "Sharik"}') df = Diff(first, second) df.difference is ["path: last_name"] Diff(first, second, vice_versa=True) gives you difference from both objects in the one result. df.difference is ["path: last_name", "path: pet_name"] Diff(first, second, with_values=True) gives you difference of the values strings.

  • django
  • json
  • piston
  • compare
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Allow any view (probably a generic view) to accept POST variables into extra_context

Supposing you wanted to use a generic view, but you wanted to pass something over POST to show up in the resultant template. Perhaps you're creating a new object, and you want to pre-populate some hidden fields. `urlpatterns = patterns('django.views.generic.create_update', url(r'^obj/new$', view_post_vars_to_context(create_object), {'form_class': ThingForm, 'template_name': 'thing/new_thing.html', 'post_vars_to_context':{'obj_id':'objID'}, extra_context: {:this":"that"}}), )` Now objID will be a variable in your template, with the value passed via POST in the variable obj_id. This is good for generic views, but there's no reason you couldn't use it for your own views if you really wanted, as long as you had an "extra_context" parameter. For security, since POST variables aren't cleansed automatically, this only accepts values of "_" and "-". If you feel confident, you can alter this to your needs.

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Allow any view (probably a generic view) to accept captured URL variables into extra_context.

If your URL pattern looks like: `urlpatterns = patterns('django.views.generic.create_update', url(r'^obj/(?P<obj_id>\d+)/new_thing$', create_object, {'form_class': ThingForm, 'template_name': 'thing/new_thing.html', extra_context: {:this":"that"}), )` You will receive an error, because the create_update view doesn't have a parameter called "obj_id". Supposing you want that variable in the URL, and furthermore let's say you wanted to do something with it in the template. With this function, you can wrap the view, and add the parameter capture_to_context, which maps URL variables to template variables: `urlpatterns = patterns('django.views.generic.create_update', url(r'^obj/(?P<obj_id>\d+)/new_thing$', view_url_vars_to_context(create_object), {'form_class': ThingForm, 'template_name': 'thing/new_thing.html', 'url_vars_to_context':{'obj_id':'objID'}, extra_context: {:this":"that"}}), )` Now objID will be a variable in your template, with the value given to obj_id. This is good for generic views, but there's no reason you couldn't use it for your own views if you really wanted, as long as you had an "extra_context" parameter.

  • urls
  • views
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Detailed Error Reporting by Email

The default traceback sent by email when an error occurs, usually gives too little information comparing it to the error page in the DEBUG mode. This snippet guerilla-patches error handling and sends by email the same information as you would see in DEBUG mode. To set it up, add the snippet to any `models.py` of an installed app. (I wonder why this hasn't been implemented in the core)

  • email
  • error
  • reporting
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Error rate limiter

Prevents error flooding on high traffic production sites. Particularly useful to prevent clogging email servers etc. See [discussion](http://groups.google.com/group/django-developers/browse_thread/thread/1dabc9139dd750ca/1d86fdca23189a7d?lnk=gst&q=error#1d86fdca23189a7d) and [closed ticket](http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/11565). Uses memcache if it can, or falls back to local, in-process memory where unavailable (down, etc). Tweak to your needs using setting ERROR_RATE_LIMIT (seconds). Requires Django 1.3+ or trunk r13981+

  • error
  • logging
  • emails
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Author: s29
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Retrieve Latitude & Longitude for an Address from Google Geocoder V3

Very simple python class for querying Google Geocoder. Accepts a human-readable address, parses JSON results and sets lat and lng. (Full JSON results are stored to `results` property of GoogleLatLng for access to other attributes.) This could easily be expanded to include the XML output option, etc. **Requires PycURL and simplejson.** Example: >>> location = "1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043" >>> glatlng = GoogleLatLng() >>> glatlng.requestLatLngJSON(location) >>> print "Latitude: %s, Longitude: %s" % (glatlng.lat, glatlng.lng) Latitude: 37.422782, Longitude: -122.085099` ** Do not forget the usage limits, which include request rate throttling, otherwise, Google might ban you. ** ===

  • google
  • geocode
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CSV serializer

CSV serialization for models. Can be used via the dumpdata/loaddata management commands or programmatically using the django.core.serializers module. Supports multiple header lines and natural keys. Add the following to settings.py: SERIALIZATION_MODULES = { 'csv' : 'path.to.csv_serializer', } Examples of usage: $ python manage.py dumpdata --format csv auth.user > users.csv from django.core import serializers csvdata = serializers.serialize('csv', Foo.objects.all()) To run the regression tests distributed with the Django tarball: $ cd /path/to/Django-1.2.x/tests $ PYTHONPATH=/path/to/myproject ./runtests.py --settings=myproject.settings serializers_regress

  • csv
  • serializer
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Manipulate URL query strings using context variables using a template tag

A template tag that includes a modified version of the GET query string. the query string can be manipulated by adding and removing fields. If a value is given that resolves to a context variable that the value of the variable is used. Based on [this snippet by dnordberg](http://djangosnippets.org/snippets/826/), but with the ability to use context and done in a cleaner manner, without the need to add an arbitrary template.

  • url
  • template-tag
  • query-string
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CheckboxSelectMultiple that renders in columns

This is a CheckboxSelectMultiple widget that will render its choices divided evenly into multiple ul elements that can be styled nicely into columns. Pass in a css class to the constructor to be assigned to the ul's. See also: http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/9230

  • checkbox
  • columns
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