Utilities & Tools

This section covers general-purpose utility modules that provide useful functionality for Python development.

📦 Modules

• copy - Shallow and deep copy operations
• pprint - Data pretty printer for readable output
• reprlib - Alternate repr() implementation for large containers
• types - Dynamic type creation and names for built-in types

🔍 Quick Reference

Module	Purpose	Key Functions
copy	Object copying	copy(), deepcopy()
pprint	Pretty printing	pprint(), pformat()
reprlib	Abbreviated repr	repr(), Repr
types	Type utilities	SimpleNamespace, MappingProxyType

🚀 Common Use Cases

• Object duplication: Create copies of complex objects
• Debug output: Format data structures for readable display
• Type checking: Work with dynamic types and introspection
• Development tools: Utilities for code analysis and manipulation