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Talk Python To Me

#442: Ultra High Speed Message Parsing with msgspec

Dec 14, 2023
01:00:01
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Jim Crist-Harif, data exchange framework creator, discusses his super fast data modeling and validation framework called msgspec. They compare it to Python's native classes and APIs like Pydantic and Pidantic. They explore the benefits of using classes for validation in message parsing and discuss challenges in working on hobby projects. The chapter also dives into optimizing message parsing for performance and extending msgspec with new types.
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Quick takeaways

  • Message Spec provides a fast and efficient solution for processing and validating data in Python.
  • Message Spec's struct type offers a powerful tool for working with structured data, providing fast attribute access and efficient implementation.

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Faster Serialization and Validation with Message Spec

Message Spec is a super fast data modeling and validation framework that supports JSON, Message Pack, YAML, and TOML. It provides efficient decoding and validation of data based on type annotations. The library offers a struct type that is similar to Pydantic's base model, allowing for the definition of structured data classes. Message Spec outperforms other serialization libraries in terms of speed and memory efficiency, with decoding and validation being up to four times faster than the standard JSON module. The library also provides options for freezing instances, disabling garbage collection for performance optimization, and working with nested structures. It offers a flexible and efficient solution for processing and validating data in Python.

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