jaraco.functools

Functools like those found in stdlib

jaraco-functools Permissive license MIT Active ★ 22 v4.6.0 released 2026-07-14

Install

jaraco-functools on PyPI

pip

pip install jaraco-functools

uv

uv add jaraco-functools

poetry

poetry add jaraco-functools

Package facts

License	MIT (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — more_itertools
Maintenance	actively maintained — 30 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-07-14
First released	2015-02-01
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: jaraco_functools-4.6.0-py3-none-any.whl

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only

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Additional functools in the spirit of stdlib's functools.

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Provides additional utility functions for functional programming that extend Python's standard library functools module, such as decorators and higher-order function helpers.

Low friction: pure Python wheel with a single lightweight dependency (more_itertools). Active maintenance with a release 30 days ago and no known vulnerabilities.

MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal obligations.

Usage

pip install jaraco.functools

from jaraco import functools
# Use decorator utilities from the package

Requires Python 3.10 or later.

Verdict: A stable, actively maintained utility library with permissive licensing and low install friction. Suitable for projects needing functional programming helpers beyond the standard library, with no security concerns and straightforward integration.

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Specific decorator and function utilities provided (e.g., memoization, composition, retry logic) not detailed in excerpt
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functools utilitiesfunctional programming decoratorshigher-order functionsfunction composition helpersstdlib functools extensionsdecorator utilitiesfunction wrapping tools