{"id":9773,"library":"getname","title":"getname Library","description":"The `getname` library, currently at version 0.1.1, provides simple functions to retrieve popular names for categories such as cats, dogs, superheroes, and supervillains. It is designed for straightforward use cases requiring quick access to lists of themed names. The library has an infrequent release cadence, with the last update in January 2023.","status":"active","version":"0.1.1","language":"en","source_language":"en","source_url":"http://github.com/lord63/getname","tags":["name generation","random","data","utility"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install getname","lang":"bash","label":"Install stable version"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"symbol":"getname","correct":"import getname"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import getname\n\nprint(\"Random Cat Name:\", getname.cat())\nprint(\"Random Dog Name:\", getname.dog())\nprint(\"Random Superhero Name:\", getname.superhero())\nprint(\"Random Supervillain Name:\", getname.supervillain())","lang":"python","description":"This quickstart demonstrates how to import the `getname` library and call its main functions to retrieve a single random name from each category."},"warnings":[{"fix":"To get multiple names, iterate and call the function repeatedly: `[getname.cat() for _ in range(3)]`","message":"Functions like `getname.cat()` return a single random name (a string), not a list of names. If you need multiple names, you must call the function multiple times.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"0.1.0+"},{"fix":"If you require updated or more extensive name lists, consider contributing to the project or using a different library that offers dynamic data sourcing.","message":"The library's name datasets are static and embedded within the package version. They do not update dynamically from an external source. New names are only added with a new library release.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"0.1.0+"},{"fix":"The library is designed for simplicity. For advanced name generation or filtering, you would need to implement custom logic around the returned names or choose a more feature-rich library.","message":"There are no configuration options or arguments to control the number of names returned, specific attributes of names (e.g., gender, origin), or to filter the lists. Each function simply returns one random name from its internal list.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"0.1.0+"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-04-17T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Use the exact function names provided by the library: `getname.cat()`, `getname.dog()`, `getname.superhero()`, `getname.supervillain()`.","cause":"Attempting to call functions with an incorrect naming convention. The library uses direct category names as function names (e.g., `cat`, `dog`) rather than common 'get_' prefixes.","error":"AttributeError: module 'getname' has no attribute 'get_cat_name'"},{"fix":"Call the functions without any arguments: `getname.cat()`. To get multiple names, call the function multiple times in a loop or list comprehension.","cause":"Attempting to pass arguments to functions like `getname.cat()`, perhaps expecting to specify count or filters. The functions in `getname` do not accept any arguments.","error":"TypeError: getname.cat() takes 0 positional arguments but 1 was given"}]}