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HELML 0.1.9
Encoding-decoding HELML format
License: MIT

# HELML

![helml-logo](https://github.com/dynoser/HELML/raw/master/logo/icon.png)

## Python package

* [HELML format definition (en)](https://github.com/dynoser/HELML/blob/master/docs/README-HELML_en.md)
* [РћРїРёСЃР°РЅРёРµ С„РѕСЂРјР°С‚Р° HELML (ru)](https://github.com/dynoser/HELML/blob/master/docs/README-HELML_ru.md)


## Install
To install HELML, simply use pip:

```bash
pip install helml
```

## Usage

```python
from helml import HELML

# Example data structure
data = {
    "key1": "value1",
    "key2": [1, 2, 3],
    "key3": {
        "nested_key": "nested_value"
    }
}

# Encode the data structure into a HELML string
encoded_data = HELML.encode(data)
print(encoded_data)

# Decode the HELML string back into a data structure
decoded_data = HELML.decode(encoded_data)
```
encoded_data:
```console
key1: value1

key2
 :--:  1
 :--:  2
 :--:  3

key3
 :nested_key: nested_value

```

# Features
Encode and decode data arrays to/from HELML.

# API

### **HELML.encode**(arr, url_mode=False)

Encode a data structure (list, dict, or tuple) into a HELML string.

- **arr**: The input data structure to be encoded.
- **url_mode** (bool, optional): A boolean indicating if the URL mode should be used. Defaults to False.

Returns:

- str: The encoded HELML string.

### **HELML.decode**(src_rows)

Decode a HELML formatted string or list of strings into a nested dictionary.

- **src_rows**: The HELML input as a string

Returns:

- dict: The decoded nested dictionary.

## See also:
 * plugin "HELML" for Visual Studio Code
 * Try online [HELML plugin](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=dynoser.helml) in [vscode.dev](https://vscode.dev)