coola 1.1.0
Library to check equality between two complex/nested objects
Requires Python: >=3.10
Keywords: equality, jax, numpy, pandas, polars, pyarrow, pytorch, testing, xarray

# coola

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## Overview

`coola` is a lightweight Python library that makes it easy to compare complex and nested data
structures.
It provides simple, extensible functions to check equality between objects containing
[PyTorch tensors](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/tensors.html),
[NumPy arrays](https://numpy.org/doc/stable/reference/generated/numpy.ndarray.html),
[pandas](https://pandas.pydata.org/)/[polars](https://www.pola.rs/) DataFrames, and other scientific
computing objects.

**Quick Links:**

- [Documentation](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/)
- [User Guide](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/uguide/equality)
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Features](#features)
- [Contributing](#contributing)
- [License](#license)
- [Security](SECURITY.md)

## Why coola?

Python's native equality operator (`==`) doesn't work well with complex nested structures
containing tensors, arrays, or DataFrames. You'll often encounter errors or unexpected behavior.
`coola` solves this with intuitive comparison functions:

**Check exact equality:**

```pycon
>>> import numpy as np
>>> import torch
>>> from coola.equality import objects_are_equal
>>> data1 = {"torch": torch.ones(2, 3), "numpy": np.zeros((2, 3))}
>>> data2 = {"torch": torch.ones(2, 3), "numpy": np.zeros((2, 3))}
>>> objects_are_equal(data1, data2)
True

```

**Compare with numerical tolerance:**

```pycon
>>> from coola.equality import objects_are_allclose
>>> data1 = {"value": 1.0}
>>> data2 = {"value": 1.0 + 1e-9}
>>> objects_are_allclose(data1, data2)
True

```

**Debug differences easily:**

```pycon
>>> from coola.equality import objects_are_equal
>>> actual = {"users": [{"id": 1, "score": 95}, {"id": 2, "score": 87}]}
>>> expected = {"users": [{"id": 1, "score": 95}, {"id": 2, "score": 88}]}
>>> objects_are_equal(actual, expected, show_difference=True)
False

```

Log output

```textmate
numbers are different:
  actual   : 87
  expected : 88
mappings have different values for key 'score'
sequences have different values at index 1
mappings have different values for key 'users'
```

See the [user guide](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/uguide/equality) for detailed examples.

## Features

`coola` provides a comprehensive set of utilities for working with complex data structures:

### 🔍 **Equality Comparison**

Compare complex nested objects with support for multiple data types:

- **Exact equality**: `objects_are_equal()` for strict comparison
- **Approximate equality**: `objects_are_allclose()` for numerical tolerance
- **User-friendly difference reporting**: Clear, structured output showing exactly what differs
- **Extensible**: Add custom comparators for your own types

[Learn more →](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/uguide/equality)

**Supported types:**
[JAX](https://jax.readthedocs.io/) •
[NumPy](https://numpy.org/) •
[pandas](https://pandas.pydata.org/) •
[polars](https://www.pola.rs/) •
[PyArrow](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/python/) •
[PyTorch](https://pytorch.org/) •
[xarray](https://docs.xarray.dev/) •
Python built-ins (dict, list, tuple, set, etc.)

[See all type-specific comparison rules →](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/uguide/equality#type-specific-behavior)

### 📊 **Data Summarization**

Generate human-readable summaries of nested data structures for debugging and logging:

- Configurable depth control
- Type-specific formatting
- Truncation for large collections

[Learn more →](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/uguide/summary)

### 🔄 **Data Conversion**

Transform data between different nested structures:

- Convert between list-of-dicts and dict-of-lists formats
- Useful for working with tabular data and different data representations

[Learn more →](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/uguide/nested)

### 🗂️ **Mapping Utilities**

Work with nested dictionaries efficiently:

- Flatten nested dictionaries into flat key-value pairs
- Extract specific values from complex nested structures
- Filter dictionary keys based on patterns or criteria

[Learn more →](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/uguide/nested)

### 🔁 **Iteration**

Traverse nested data structures systematically:

- Depth-first search (DFS) traversal for nested containers
- Breadth-first search (BFS) traversal for level-by-level processing
- Filter and extract specific types from heterogeneous collections

[Learn more →](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/uguide/iterator)

### 📈 **Reduction**

Compute statistics on sequences with flexible backends:

- Calculate min, max, mean, median, quantile, std on numeric sequences
- Support for multiple backends: native Python, NumPy, PyTorch
- Consistent API regardless of backend choice

[Learn more →](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/uguide/reducer)

## Installation

We highly recommend installing
`coola` in
a [virtual environment](https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/)
to avoid dependency conflicts.

### Using uv (recommended)

[`uv`](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) is a fast Python package installer and resolver:

```shell
uv pip install coola
```

**Install with all optional dependencies:**

```shell
uv pip install coola[all]
```

**Install with specific optional dependencies:**

```shell
uv pip install coola[numpy,torch]  # with NumPy and PyTorch
```

### Using pip

Alternatively, you can use `pip`:

```shell
pip install coola
```

**Install with all optional dependencies:**

```shell
pip install coola[all]
```

**Install with specific optional dependencies:**

```shell
pip install coola[numpy,torch]  # with NumPy and PyTorch
```

### Requirements

- **Python**: 3.10 or higher
- **Core dependencies**: None (fully optional dependencies)

**Optional dependencies** (install with `coola[all]`):
[JAX](https://jax.readthedocs.io/) •
[NumPy](https://numpy.org/) •
[pandas](https://pandas.pydata.org/) •
[polars](https://www.pola.rs/) •
[PyArrow](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/python/) •
[PyTorch](https://pytorch.org/) •
[xarray](https://docs.xarray.dev/)

For detailed installation instructions, compatibility information, and alternative installation
methods, see the [installation guide](https://durandtibo.github.io/coola/get_started).

### Compatibility Matrix

| `coola`  | `jax`<sup>*</sup> | `numpy`<sup>*</sup> | `packaging`<sup>*</sup> | `pandas`<sup>*</sup> | `polars`<sup>*</sup> | `pyarrow`<sup>*</sup> | `torch`<sup>*</sup> | `xarray`<sup>*</sup> | `python` |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------|
| `main`   | `>=0.5.0,<1.0`    | `>=1.24,<3.0`       | `>=22.0`                | `>=2.0,<4.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=11.0`              | `>=2.0,<3.0`        | `>=2024.1`           | `>=3.10` |
| `1.1.0`  | `>=0.5.0,<1.0`    | `>=1.24,<3.0`       | `>=22.0`                | `>=2.0,<4.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=11.0`              | `>=2.0,<3.0`        | `>=2024.1`           | `>=3.10` |
| `1.0.1`  | `>=0.5.0,<1.0`    | `>=1.24,<3.0`       | `>=22.0`                | `>=2.0,<4.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=11.0`              | `>=2.0,<3.0`        | `>=2024.1`           | `>=3.10` |
| `1.0.0`  | `>=0.5.0,<1.0`    | `>=1.24,<3.0`       | `>=22.0`                | `>=2.0,<3.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=11.0,<23.0`        | `>=2.0,<3.0`        | `>=2024.1`           | `>=3.10` |
| `0.11.1` | `>=0.5.0,<1.0`    | `>=1.24,<3.0`       | `>=22.0`                | `>=2.0,<3.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=11.0,<22.0`        | `>=2.0,<3.0`        | `>=2024.1`           | `>=3.10` |
| `0.11.0` | `>=0.5.0,<1.0`    | `>=1.24,<3.0`       | `>=22.0`                | `>=2.0,<3.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=11.0,<22.0`        | `>=2.0,<3.0`        | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.10` |
| `0.10.0` | `>=0.5.0,<1.0`    | `>=1.24,<3.0`       | `>=22.0`                | `>=2.0,<3.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=11.0,<22.0`        | `>=2.0,<3.0`        | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.10` |

<sup>*</sup> indicates an optional dependency

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| `coola`  | `jax`<sup>*</sup> | `numpy`<sup>*</sup> | `packaging`<sup>*</sup> | `pandas`<sup>*</sup> | `polars`<sup>*</sup> | `pyarrow`<sup>*</sup> | `torch`<sup>*</sup> | `xarray`<sup>*</sup> | `python`       |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------|
| `0.9.1`  | `>=0.5.0,<1.0`    | `>=1.24,<3.0`       | `>=22.0,<26.0`          | `>=2.0,<3.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=11.0,<22.0`        | `>=2.0,<3.0`        | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.10,<3.15` |
| `0.9.0`  | `>=0.4.6,<1.0`    | `>=1.24,<3.0`       | `>=22.0,<26.0`          | `>=2.0,<3.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=11.0,<20.0`        | `>=2.0,<3.0`        | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.14`  |
| `0.8.7`  | `>=0.4.6,<1.0`    | `>=1.22,<3.0`       | `>=21.0,<26.0`          | `>=1.5,<3.0`         | `>=1.0,<2.0`         | `>=10.0,<20.0`        | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.14`  |
| `0.8.6`  | `>=0.4.6,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      | `>=10.0,<20.0`        | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.14`  |
| `0.8.5`  | `>=0.4.6,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      | `>=10.0,<19.0`        | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.14`  |
| `0.8.4`  | `>=0.4.6,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      | `>=10.0,<18.0`        | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.14`  |
| `0.8.3`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      | `>=10.0,<18.0`        | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.8.2`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      | `>=10.0,<18.0`        | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.8.1`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      | `>=10.0,<18.0`        | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.8.0`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      | `>=10.0,<18.0`        | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.7.4`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      | `>=10.0,<18.0`        | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.7.3`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      |                       | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.7.2`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<2.0`      |                       | `>=1.11,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.7.1`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<3.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.7.0`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<2.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.6.2`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<2.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.6.1`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<2.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.6.0`  | `>=0.4.1,<1.0`    | `>=1.21,<2.0`       |                         | `>=1.3,<3.0`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<3.0`       | `>=2023.1`           | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.5.0`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.4.0`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.3.1`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.3.0`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.2.2`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.2.1`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.2.0`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<1.0`      |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.1.2`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.21`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.1.1`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.20`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.13`  |
| `0.1.0`  | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.20`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.12`  |
| `0.0.26` | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.20`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.1,<2023.13`  | `>=3.9,<3.12`  |
| `0.0.25` | `>=0.4.1,<0.5`    | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.20`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.4,<2023.11`  | `>=3.9,<3.12`  |
| `0.0.24` | `>=0.3,<0.5`      | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.20`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.2`       | `>=2023.3,<2023.9`   | `>=3.9,<3.12`  |
| `0.0.23` | `>=0.3,<0.5`      | `>=1.21,<1.27`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.2`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.20`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.1`       | `>=2023.3,<2023.9`   | `>=3.9,<3.12`  |
| `0.0.22` | `>=0.3,<0.5`      | `>=1.20,<1.26`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.1`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.19`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.1`       | `>=2023.3,<2023.9`   | `>=3.9,<3.12`  |
| `0.0.21` | `>=0.3,<0.5`      | `>=1.20,<1.26`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.1`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.19`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.1`       | `>=2023.3,<2023.8`   | `>=3.9,<3.12`  |
| `0.0.20` | `>=0.3,<0.5`      | `>=1.20,<1.26`      |                         | `>=1.3,<2.1`         | `>=0.18.3,<0.19`     |                       | `>=1.10,<2.1`       | `>=2023.3,<2023.8`   | `>=3.9`        |

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## Contributing

Contributions are welcome! We appreciate bug fixes, feature additions, documentation improvements,
and more. Please check the [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on:

- Setting up the development environment
- Code style and testing requirements
- Submitting pull requests

Whether you're fixing a bug or proposing a new feature, please open an issue first to discuss
your changes.

## API Stability

:warning: **Important**: As `coola` is under active development, its API is not yet stable and may
change between releases. We recommend pinning a specific version in your project’s dependencies to
ensure consistent behavior.

## License

`coola` is licensed under BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" license available in [LICENSE](LICENSE)
file.