banal_helper_functions_for_type_checking_and_list_handling.py

1from banal import is_listish, ensure_list, is_mapping
2
3# Check if something is list-like (list, set, tuple, but not strings)
4print(is_listish([1, 2, 3]))  # True
5print(is_listish("abc"))      # False
6
7# Ensure a value is a list
8print(ensure_list(None))      # []
9print(ensure_list("hello"))   # ['hello']
10print(ensure_list([1, 2]))    # [1, 2]
11
12# Check if something is a mapping (dict)
13print(is_mapping({'a': 1}))   # True
14print(is_mapping([1, 2]))     # False