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unicodedataplus

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An enhanced drop-in replacement for Python's unicodedata module, providing additional Unicode properties like script extensions, Indic positional/syllabic categories, property value aliases, and up-to-date data (current version 16.0.0.post1, Unicode 16.0.0). Released on PyPI with occasional updates aligned with new Unicode versions.

serialization data

pip install unicodedataplus

github ↗package ↗

INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · UNICODEDATAPLUS

unicodedataplus

serializationpythonv16.0.0.post1

Install

1.8s avg

Import

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Disk

17MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v16.0.0.post1 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

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

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.000s · 19.3MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 1.8s · import 0.000s · 20MB

17MB installed

● package 17MB

Code

Verified usage

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

unicodedataplus

✓ import unicodedataplus

Standard import, no common mistake.

lookup

✓ unicodedataplus.lookup(name)

name

✓ unicodedataplus.name(chr, default=None)

decimal

✓ unicodedataplus.decimal(chr, default=None)

category

✓ unicodedataplus.category(chr)

bidirectional

✓ unicodedataplus.bidirectional(chr)

combining

✓ unicodedataplus.combining(chr)

east_asian_width

✓ unicodedataplus.east_asian_width(chr)

mirrored

✓ unicodedataplus.mirrored(chr)

decomposition

✓ unicodedataplus.decomposition(chr)

normalize

✓ unicodedataplus.normalize(form, unistr)

ucd_3_2_0

✓ unicodedataplus.ucd_3_2_0

unidata_version

✓ unicodedataplus.unidata_version

Basic usage: import and use as a drop-in for unicodedata, plus extended property access.

import unicodedataplus as ud # Check the Unicode version print(ud.unidata_version) # Get the name of a character print(ud.name('A')) # Output: LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A # Get script extension for a character # Note: script extensions are a list of scripts (property is 'Script_Extensions') print(ud.script_extensions('A')) # Output: ['Latin'] # Look up a character by alias name print(ud.lookup('LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A')) # Output: A # Check a property (e.g., Indic syllabic category for Devanagari vowel sign) import sys print(ud.indic_syllabic_category('\u0901'))

Debug

Known issues

breakingunicodedataplus requires Python 3.6+; Python 2 is not supported (dropped in version 12+).

fix

Use Python 3.6 or later.

affects: >=12.0.0

gotchaThe module is a drop-in replacement for unicodedata, but some properties only exist in unicodedataplus (e.g., script_extensions). If you rely on stdlib unicodedata and switch, your code may break if those extra attributes are missing in stdlib.

fix

Ensure you import unicodedataplus and don't assume stdlib unicodedata has the same methods.

affects: all

deprecatedThe function `script_extensions` and property `indic_syllabic_category`, `indic_positional_category` are available but not yet finalized in Unicode standard; API may change.

fix

Check the documentation for the latest API. Use with caution if stability is needed.

affects: all

gotchaInstallation may fail on systems without a working C compiler (e.g., Windows with missing VC++ build tools) as the package compiles a C extension. Use a binary wheel if available.

fix

Prefer installing from precompiled wheels via pip (e.g., `pip install unicodedataplus --only-binary=:all:`). If unavailable, install a C compiler (e.g., Microsoft Build Tools for Windows).

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'unicodedataplus'

Package not installed.

fix

Run `pip install unicodedataplus` in your environment.

AttributeError: module 'unicodedataplus' has no attribute 'script_extensions'

Using an older version of unicodedataplus that doesn't have that attribute.

fix

Upgrade to version 12.1.0 or later: `pip install --upgrade unicodedataplus`.

ValueError: character must be a string of length 1

Passed a string with more than one character (e.g., `unicodedataplus.name('AB')`).

fix

Pass a single-character string: `unicodedataplus.name('A')`.

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Version history

16.0.0.post1latest on PyPI · released Mar 1, 2025

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Resources

githubhttp://github.com/iwsfutcmd/unicodedataplus ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/unicodedataplus/ ↗