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lancedb/python
Brendan Clement f893589356 fix(python): invalid namespace mode/behavior was silently ignored, now raises ValueError (#3388)
Follow-up to #3371 , which added runtime validation for namespace `mode`
and `behavior` parameters in the NodeJS SDK. Bringing the same fix to
Python for cross-SDK consistency.

**Before:** unrecognized values were silently dropped to `None`, so
`db.create_namespace(["x"], mode="foobar")` would quietly fall through
to the server's default mode and hide caller typos.

**After:** raises `ValueError` listing the valid values.
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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.