types-editdistance

0.8.0.20260408 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python

Typing stubs for the `editdistance` library, providing type hints for functions like `eval()`. Version 0.8.0.20260408 targets Python 3.10+. These stubs are part of typeshed and are auto-generated, so they track the underlying `editdistance` API. Release cadence is tied to typeshed updates.

pip install types-editdistance

Common errors

error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'types-editdistance' ↓

cause Trying to import from the stub package directly instead of the runtime library.

fix

Install both: pip install editdistance types-editdistance. Then use from editdistance import eval.

error Import error: cannot import name 'eval' from 'editdistance' ↓

cause The `editdistance` library may have been updated and the function removed or renamed.

fix

Check the version: pip show editdistance. For older versions, use from editdistance import distance.

Warnings

gotcha Do not import directly from types-editdistance; import from the runtime library `editdistance`. ↓

fix Use `from editdistance import eval` instead of any stub path.

gotcha Stubs may lag behind the runtime library's API changes, causing false positives/negatives in type checkers. ↓

fix Keep both packages updated: `pip install --upgrade editdistance types-editdistance`.

Install

pip install editdistance types-editdistance

Imports

eval
```
from editdistance import eval
```
distance
```
from editdistance import distance
```

Quickstart

Compute Levenshtein distance between two strings using the `eval` function.

from editdistance import eval
print(eval('kitten', 'sitting'))  # Output: 3