Pyhelpers

(*27 March 2021*)

**Notable [changes](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/compare/1.2.13...1.2.14) since [1.2.13](https://pypi.org/project/pyhelpers/1.2.13/):**

- Rectified [an error](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/bad3ff51a90a0da9ce9ebb2b4e20b3517204e05c) in the specification of dependencies for package installation.

**For more information and detailed specifications, check out [PyHelpers 1.2.14 documentation](https://pyhelpers.readthedocs.io/en/1.2.14/).**

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(*26 March 2021*)

**Notable [changes](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/compare/1.2.12...1.2.13) since [1.2.12](https://pypi.org/project/pyhelpers/1.2.12/):**

- Improved the module [sql](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/c96c6acd31d7d94a99bb4591a741c656982868c9/pyhelpers/sql.py) with [a bug fix](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/c96c6acd31d7d94a99bb4591a741c656982868c9) for errors raised when importing SQLAlchemy 1.4.0+.

**For more information and detailed specifications, check out [PyHelpers 1.2.13 documentation](https://pyhelpers.readthedocs.io/en/1.2.13/).**

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(*22 March 2021*)

**Notable [changes](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/compare/1.2.11...1.2.12) since [1.2.11](https://pypi.org/project/pyhelpers/1.2.11/):**

- Resolved [an issue](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/b426b761297117aeb599836f88bde0c08a5a50cf) that failed importing modules (after updating or reinstalling the package).
- Added a new function [gps_to_utc()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/b0338189cf16d5aac8c6a2d1785e37f7f3ae9f05) to the module [ops](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/294fdb7d9817a58a6dd4cad909f23a9f75416e49/pyhelpers/ops.py).

**For more information and detailed specifications, check out [PyHelpers 1.2.12 documentation](https://pyhelpers.readthedocs.io/en/1.2.12/).**

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(*3 March 2021*)

**Notable [changes](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/compare/1.2.10...1.2.11) since [1.2.10](https://pypi.org/project/pyhelpers/1.2.10/):**

- Fixed a bug in the method [PostgreSQL.import_data()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/e6b0a13481bb53a63a5b3884830889ce5adb611c) in the module [sql](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/e6b0a13481bb53a63a5b3884830889ce5adb611c/pyhelpers/sql.py).

**For more information and detailed specifications, check out [PyHelpers 1.2.11 documentation](https://pyhelpers.readthedocs.io/en/1.2.11/).**

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(*1 February 2021*)

**Notable [changes](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/compare/1.2.9...1.2.10) since [1.2.9](https://pypi.org/project/pyhelpers/1.2.9/):**

- Improved the following functions/method with bug fixes to:
- [np_preferences()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/ca9ba36da9671593adb752f2301debcf03beb99c#diff-8e1ccefca5009c849b1e96129b63e9dc483acfa1049605b6872c49e549d71793R15) in the module [settings](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/9b858f42e2fca0770589ad6fb93a981b432d20a5/pyhelpers/settings.py);
- [save_multiple_spreadsheets()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/b96306545986a1c2763afb1aadcaf867695537b9#diff-5be4770b2702d34ea60ff69d076c06b6311d2de302323f4313f5829f857e7607R311) in the module [store](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/9b858f42e2fca0770589ad6fb93a981b432d20a5/pyhelpers/store.py);
- [PostgreSQL.read_sql_query()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/5a8f251b570f0877d117251ec3e3408dba648398) in the module [sql](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/9b858f42e2fca0770589ad6fb93a981b432d20a5/pyhelpers/sql.py).
- Added new functions/methods:
- [eval_dtype()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/3e81a060b6ff967a93a47934f023a73b1e5ff79a#diff-9266f224c0227114f50836ba656288a96bd7cca831301fe025c5a7cf9f4ab45aR116), [swap_cols()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/8112735f33491ff91dfa5dc0564bda1f16e92b93#diff-9266f224c0227114f50836ba656288a96bd7cca831301fe025c5a7cf9f4ab45aR593) and [swap_rows()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/8112735f33491ff91dfa5dc0564bda1f16e92b93#diff-9266f224c0227114f50836ba656288a96bd7cca831301fe025c5a7cf9f4ab45aR635) to the module [ops](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/9b858f42e2fca0770589ad6fb93a981b432d20a5/pyhelpers/ops.py);
- [get_rectangle_centroid()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/bf248d6e1352f5d83e009d68189926bf6cfc4a03) to the module [geom](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/9b858f42e2fca0770589ad6fb93a981b432d20a5/pyhelpers/geom.py);
- [.list_table_names()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/958942476652ca6202180ad6fd9c5eb8dfd72f22#diff-c615ea7745f60e95fd1c84af5ceaa8453c550332f69ad7fa84a50053bdb91dbaR936) and [.alter_table_schema()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/958942476652ca6202180ad6fd9c5eb8dfd72f22#diff-c615ea7745f60e95fd1c84af5ceaa8453c550332f69ad7fa84a50053bdb91dbaR995) to the class [PostgreSQL](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/958942476652ca6202180ad6fd9c5eb8dfd72f22/pyhelpers/sql.py#L54) in the module [sql](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/9b858f42e2fca0770589ad6fb93a981b432d20a5/pyhelpers/sql.py).

**For more information and detailed specifications, check out [PyHelpers 1.2.10 documentation](https://pyhelpers.readthedocs.io/en/1.2.10/).**

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(*5 January 2021*)

*Note that the release **~~1.2.8~~** had been permanently deleted.*

**Notable [changes](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/compare/1.2.7...1.2.9) since [1.2.7](https://pypi.org/project/pyhelpers/1.2.7/):**

- Made modifications with bug fixes to the following functions/class:
- [validate_input_data_dir()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/f81c92d613a44272b61ee0d8fee085628e2e0880) in the module [dir](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/6dd51bfd46e08852ff38446ef0aab97351db2420/pyhelpers/dir.py);
- [confirmed()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/eb1fa9b79a3c696c29fb0b5457fbc135cb49503e#diff-9266f224c0227114f50836ba656288a96bd7cca831301fe025c5a7cf9f4ab45aR23) and [fake_requests_headers()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/ce1caaef6bf306a5a0e4014f38ed1c0a159ff529#diff-9266f224c0227114f50836ba656288a96bd7cca831301fe025c5a7cf9f4ab45aR887) in the module [ops](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/6dd51bfd46e08852ff38446ef0aab97351db2420/pyhelpers/ops.py);
- [PostgreSQL](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/f43192408c548ad3d60df196d36dd970f022f954/pyhelpers/sql.py#L54) in the module [sql](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/6dd51bfd46e08852ff38446ef0aab97351db2420/pyhelpers/sql.py).
- Added new functions:
- [get_obj_attr()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/9f10906069fbbb20261d1ea53685d2938c689fc6) to the module [ops](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/6dd51bfd46e08852ff38446ef0aab97351db2420/pyhelpers/ops.py);
- [get_db_address()](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/commit/7215f14c0ff284cb86a29d001b2b72bec995fa83) to the module [sql](https://github.com/mikeqfu/pyhelpers/blob/6dd51bfd46e08852ff38446ef0aab97351db2420/pyhelpers/sql.py).

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