Parse

The `parse` library is a lightweight Python module designed to parse strings using a specification based on Python's built-in `format()` syntax. It effectively acts as the opposite of `format()`, enabling easy extraction of data from structured text. As of version 1.21.1, it is stable and widely used for simple text parsing tasks, offering a more readable alternative to regular expressions for many common patterns. It doesn't follow a strict release cadence but is actively maintained.