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liken 0.2.2
A Python library for near deduplication and record linkage.
License: Apache-2.0
Requires Python: <3.14,>=3.11
Keywords: duplicates, deduplication, record linkage, canonicalization

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# Introduction

**Liken** is a library providing enhanced deduplication tooling for DataFrames.

The key features are:

- Near deduplication
- Ready-to-use deduplication strategies
- Record linkage and canonicalization
- Rules-based deduplication
- Pandas, Polars and PySpark support
- Customizable in pure Python


## A flexible API

Checkout the [API Documentation](https://victorautonell-oiry.me/liken/)

## Installation

```shell
pip install liken
```

## Example

```python
from liken import Dedupe, fuzzy

lk = Dedupe(df)

lk.apply(fuzzy())

df = lk.drop_duplicates("address")
```

## License
This project is licensed under the [Apache-2.0 License](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html). See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for more details.