{"categories":[{"label":"Software Development","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development/17"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A collection of small utility functions and classes for common Python tasks\u2014text processing, logging, time handling, file operations, and data structures\u2014designed to eliminate repeated copy-pasting of helper code across projects.","skillfed_tags":["utilities","helpers","grab-bag"],"use_cases":["Import text utilities like multisplit and string functions to avoid writing custom parsing logic.","Use the Log class for feature-rich, tested logging without configuring the standard library.","Access timestamp formatting functions (timestamp_human, timestamp_3339Z) for consistent time handling.","Use atomic file writes and file utilities to safely handle file I/O operations.","Leverage data structures like linked_list and heap operations for specialized algorithms.","Import the state manager and bound inner classes for advanced object-oriented patterns."],"what_it_does":"big is a utility package that consolidates small helper functions and classes that are too small to warrant their own packages. It covers text manipulation (multisplit, string functions), logging (a feature-rich Log class), time utilities (timestamp formatting), file operations (atomic writes), data structures (linked lists, heap operations), and other common tasks. The package is organized into submodules by problem domain, so you can import just what you need or use big.all to access everything at once.\n\nThe motivation is practical: rather than repeatedly copying-and-pasting small utility functions between projects, you install one package and have access to tested, thoughtfully-designed APIs. The package is pure Python with no compiled dependencies, supports Python 3.6 through 3.15, and carries no external runtime dependencies.","worth_installing":"Yes. The package has zero runtime dependencies, low install friction, active maintenance, no known vulnerabilities, and a permissive MIT license. It's useful as a grab-bag of tested utilities to avoid reinventing common helper functions. Install it if you want convenient access to small, well-designed utility functions across multiple problem domains."},"id":"big","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/big","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/big.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/big/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-16","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"big","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"The big package is a grab-bag of cool code for use in your programs."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":88994,"position":13689,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.14"}