pprintpp
A drop-in replacement for pprint that's actually pretty
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. While pprintpp is lightweight and has no dependencies, it is abandoned (last release 2018-07-01, last commit 2022-12-24) and will not be maintained for modern Python versions. Unless you are working with legacy code that already depends on it, consider a maintained alternative.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies.
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2018-07-01 and last commit 2022-12-24—so it will not receive bug fixes or updates.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license is permissive, allowing use in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2018-07-01 (2966 days) · last repo commit 2022-12-24 · 413 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 13,061,467 downloads/mo, #1,295 on PyPI
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pip install pprintpp
import pprintpp
pprintpp.pprint({'hello': 'world'})- Whether the package works reliably with current Python versions given its abandoned status and last release in 2018
- Whether numpy and collections support still function as documented or have bitrotted
- Current state of the ipython extension integration
What it is and what it does
pprintpp enhances Python's built-in pprint module to produce more readable, PEP8-compliant output for nested data structures. It handles collections like defaultdict and Counter, numpy arrays, and unicode characters more intelligently than the standard library version, printing unescaped unicode where safe and formatting complex nested structures with clearer indentation.
The package offers multiple usage modes: as a direct import replacement, a command-line tool (pypprint), an ipython extension, or via monkeypatching to replace the standard pprint. It has no runtime dependencies and installs cleanly, but is no longer maintained—the last release was 2018-07-01 and development has been abandoned, meaning it may not work correctly with recent Python versions or libraries.
Use it for
- Debug complex nested dictionaries and lists in interactive Python sessions with clearer formatting
- Use as an ipython extension to automatically pretty-print all output with improved readability
- Format numpy arrays and collections.Counter objects inline within data structures for better visibility
- Monkeypatch pprint globally in legacy codebases to improve debug output without changing every call site
- Pipe Python literals through the pypprint command-line tool to format them from shell scripts
Worth the install?
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No.
While pprintpp is lightweight and has no dependencies, it is abandoned (last release 2018-07-01, last commit 2022-12-24) and will not be maintained for modern Python versions. Unless you are working with legacy code that already depends on it, consider a maintained alternative.
Install
pprintpp on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last release was 2018-07-01 and last commit 2022-12-24—so it will not receive bug fixes or updates.
License in practice
BSD license is permissive, allowing use in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install pprintpp
import pprintpp
pprintpp.pprint({'hello': 'world'})Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably with current Python versions given its abandoned status and last release in 2018
- Whether numpy and collections support still function as documented or have bitrotted
- Current state of the ipython extension integration
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,966 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 13,061,467 / month, #1,295 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 3Topic :: Software DevelopmentTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: pprintpp-0.4.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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