Silpa Common

0.3 verified Mon Apr 27 auth: no python maintenance

Common functions for SILPA (Swathanthra Indian Language Processing Applications) and related modules. Version 0.3, released in 2012. The library is in maintenance mode and has limited modern usage.

pip install silpa-common

Common errors

error ImportError: No module named silpa ↓

cause silpa-common is not installed or virtual environment not activated.

fix

Run 'pip install silpa-common' or check your Python environment.

error UnicodeDecodeError: 'ascii' codec can't decode byte ... ↓

cause Python 2/3 unicode handling differences in the library.

fix

Ensure your input strings are properly encoded as unicode.

Warnings

deprecated silpa-common is no longer actively developed; prefer using SILPA packages like silpa-core or individual language modules. ↓

fix Use updated SILPA packages from the project repository.

gotcha The package may not be fully compatible with Python 3. Some modules may fail due to unicode handling changes. ↓

fix Test thoroughly or use in a Python 2 environment.

Imports

silpa
wrong
```
from silpa import *
```
correct
```
import silpa
```
Avoid wildcard imports; use explicit imports for clarity

Quickstart

Import and check version of silpa-common

import silpa
print(silpa.__version__)