python-lzf

library0.2.6pypypi✓ verified 87d ago

Python C extension for the LZF compression algorithm, providing fast compression/decompression. Current version 0.2.6, last updated in 2013 (abandoned). Offers a simple API with compress and decompress functions. Best for small data or where LZF speed is needed.

serialization

pip install python-lzf

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · PYTHON-LZF

python-lzf

serializationpythonv0.2.6

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Env Coverage0 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · pip install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

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glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

lzf

✓ import lzf

Module provides compress/decompress functions directly.

Basic compress and decompress usage.

import lzf data = b'Hello, World! * 100' compressed = lzf.compress(data) decompressed = lzf.decompress(compressed) print('OK' if data == decompressed else 'FAIL')

Debug

Known issues

gotchaLibrary is abandoned; no updates since 2013. May break on newer Python versions (e.g., Python 3.12+).

fix

Consider alternatives like lz4, zstandard, or python-blosc.

affects: >=3.12

gotchaCompresses only bytes, not strings. Passing str will raise TypeError.

fix

Encode strings to bytes first: data.encode('utf-8').

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ImportError: No module named lzf

Library not installed or Python cannot find it.

fix

Run pip install python-lzf, or install from source if not on PyPI.

ImportError: liblzf.so.1: cannot open shared object file

Missing liblzf system library.

fix

Install liblzf via system package manager (e.g., apt-get install liblzf-dev on Debian/Ubuntu).

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Version history

0.2.6latest on PyPI · released Jun 13, 2024

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Resources

githubhttp://github.com/teepark/python-lzf ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/python-lzf/ ↗