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lancedb/python
whitewooood 217fd8491d fix(python): clarify single dictionary input error (#3537)
## Summary
- clarify the Python error for passing a single dictionary to table
creation/add paths
- add a regression test for `create_table(..., data=dict)` so it points
users to a list of dictionaries

Fixes #409

## Testing
- `python -m pytest python/tests/test_table.py -q`
- `python -m ruff format python/lancedb/table.py
python/lancedb/scannable.py python/tests/test_table.py`
- `python -m ruff check python/lancedb/table.py
python/lancedb/scannable.py python/tests/test_table.py`
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LanceDB Python SDK

A Python library for LanceDB.

Installation

pip install lancedb

Preview Releases

Stable releases are created about every 2 weeks. For the latest features and bug fixes, you can install the preview release. These releases receive the same level of testing as stable releases, but are not guaranteed to be available for more than 6 months after they are released. Once your application is stable, we recommend switching to stable releases.

pip install --pre --extra-index-url https://pypi.fury.io/lancedb/ lancedb

Usage

Basic Example

import lancedb
db = lancedb.connect('<PATH_TO_LANCEDB_DATASET>')
table = db.open_table('my_table')
results = table.search([0.1, 0.3]).limit(20).to_list()
print(results)

Development

See CONTRIBUTING.md for information on how to contribute to LanceDB.