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Fields

Defining fields on models.

Field

Field(
    default=PydanticUndefined,
    *,
    default_factory=_Unset,
    alias=_Unset,
    alias_priority=_Unset,
    validation_alias=_Unset,
    serialization_alias=_Unset,
    title=_Unset,
    description=_Unset,
    examples=_Unset,
    exclude=_Unset,
    discriminator=_Unset,
    json_schema_extra=_Unset,
    frozen=_Unset,
    validate_default=_Unset,
    repr=_Unset,
    init_var=_Unset,
    kw_only=_Unset,
    pattern=_Unset,
    strict=_Unset,
    gt=_Unset,
    ge=_Unset,
    lt=_Unset,
    le=_Unset,
    multiple_of=_Unset,
    allow_inf_nan=_Unset,
    max_digits=_Unset,
    decimal_places=_Unset,
    min_length=_Unset,
    max_length=_Unset,
    union_mode=_Unset,
    **extra
)

Usage Documentation

Fields

Create a field for objects that can be configured.

Used to provide extra information about a field, either for the model schema or complex validation. Some arguments apply only to number fields (int, float, Decimal) and some apply only to str.

Note
  • Any _Unset objects will be replaced by the corresponding value defined in the _DefaultValues dictionary. If a key for the _Unset object is not found in the _DefaultValues dictionary, it will default to None

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
default Any

Default value if the field is not set.

PydanticUndefined
default_factory typing.Callable[[], Any] | None

A callable to generate the default value, such as :func:~datetime.utcnow.

_Unset
alias str | None

An alternative name for the attribute.

_Unset
alias_priority int | None

Priority of the alias. This affects whether an alias generator is used.

_Unset
validation_alias str | AliasPath | AliasChoices | None

'Whitelist' validation step. The field will be the single one allowed by the alias or set of aliases defined.

_Unset
serialization_alias str | None

'Blacklist' validation step. The vanilla field will be the single one of the alias' or set of aliases' fields and all the other fields will be ignored at serialization time.

_Unset
title str | None

Human-readable title.

_Unset
description str | None

Human-readable description.

_Unset
examples list[Any] | None

Example values for this field.

_Unset
exclude bool | None

Whether to exclude the field from the model serialization.

_Unset
discriminator str | None

Field name for discriminating the type in a tagged union.

_Unset
json_schema_extra dict[str, Any] | typing.Callable[[dict[str, Any]], None] | None

Any additional JSON schema data for the schema property.

_Unset
frozen bool | None

Whether the field is frozen.

_Unset
validate_default bool | None

Run validation that isn't only checking existence of defaults. This can be set to True or False. If not set, it defaults to None.

_Unset
repr bool

A boolean indicating whether to include the field in the __repr__ output.

_Unset
init_var bool | None

Whether the field should be included in the constructor of the dataclass.

_Unset
kw_only bool | None

Whether the field should be a keyword-only argument in the constructor of the dataclass.

_Unset
strict bool | None

If True, strict validation is applied to the field. See Strict Mode for details.

_Unset
gt float | None

Greater than. If set, value must be greater than this. Only applicable to numbers.

_Unset
ge float | None

Greater than or equal. If set, value must be greater than or equal to this. Only applicable to numbers.

_Unset
lt float | None

Less than. If set, value must be less than this. Only applicable to numbers.

_Unset
le float | None

Less than or equal. If set, value must be less than or equal to this. Only applicable to numbers.

_Unset
multiple_of float | None

Value must be a multiple of this. Only applicable to numbers.

_Unset
min_length int | None

Minimum length for strings.

_Unset
max_length int | None

Maximum length for strings.

_Unset
pattern str | None

Pattern for strings.

_Unset
allow_inf_nan bool | None

Allow inf, -inf, nan. Only applicable to numbers.

_Unset
max_digits int | None

Maximum number of allow digits for strings.

_Unset
decimal_places int | None

Maximum number of decimal places allowed for numbers.

_Unset
union_mode Literal['smart', 'left_to_right']

The strategy to apply when validating a union. Can be smart (the default), or left_to_right. See Union Mode for details.

_Unset
extra Unpack[_EmptyKwargs]

Include extra fields used by the JSON schema.

Warning

The extra kwargs is deprecated. Use json_schema_extra instead.

{}

Returns:

Type Description
Any

A new FieldInfo, the return annotation is Any so Field can be used on type annotated fields without causing a typing error.

Source code in pydantic/fields.py
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def Field(  # noqa: C901
    default: Any = PydanticUndefined,
    *,
    default_factory: typing.Callable[[], Any] | None = _Unset,
    alias: str | None = _Unset,
    alias_priority: int | None = _Unset,
    validation_alias: str | AliasPath | AliasChoices | None = _Unset,
    serialization_alias: str | None = _Unset,
    title: str | None = _Unset,
    description: str | None = _Unset,
    examples: list[Any] | None = _Unset,
    exclude: bool | None = _Unset,
    discriminator: str | None = _Unset,
    json_schema_extra: dict[str, Any] | typing.Callable[[dict[str, Any]], None] | None = _Unset,
    frozen: bool | None = _Unset,
    validate_default: bool | None = _Unset,
    repr: bool = _Unset,
    init_var: bool | None = _Unset,
    kw_only: bool | None = _Unset,
    pattern: str | None = _Unset,
    strict: bool | None = _Unset,
    gt: float | None = _Unset,
    ge: float | None = _Unset,
    lt: float | None = _Unset,
    le: float | None = _Unset,
    multiple_of: float | None = _Unset,
    allow_inf_nan: bool | None = _Unset,
    max_digits: int | None = _Unset,
    decimal_places: int | None = _Unset,
    min_length: int | None = _Unset,
    max_length: int | None = _Unset,
    union_mode: Literal['smart', 'left_to_right'] = _Unset,
    **extra: Unpack[_EmptyKwargs],
) -> Any:
    """Usage docs: https://docs.pydantic.dev/2.4/concepts/fields

    Create a field for objects that can be configured.

    Used to provide extra information about a field, either for the model schema or complex validation. Some arguments
    apply only to number fields (`int`, `float`, `Decimal`) and some apply only to `str`.

    Note:
        - Any `_Unset` objects will be replaced by the corresponding value defined in the `_DefaultValues` dictionary. If a key for the `_Unset` object is not found in the `_DefaultValues` dictionary, it will default to `None`

    Args:
        default: Default value if the field is not set.
        default_factory: A callable to generate the default value, such as :func:`~datetime.utcnow`.
        alias: An alternative name for the attribute.
        alias_priority: Priority of the alias. This affects whether an alias generator is used.
        validation_alias: 'Whitelist' validation step. The field will be the single one allowed by the alias or set of
            aliases defined.
        serialization_alias: 'Blacklist' validation step. The vanilla field will be the single one of the alias' or set
            of aliases' fields and all the other fields will be ignored at serialization time.
        title: Human-readable title.
        description: Human-readable description.
        examples: Example values for this field.
        exclude: Whether to exclude the field from the model serialization.
        discriminator: Field name for discriminating the type in a tagged union.
        json_schema_extra: Any additional JSON schema data for the schema property.
        frozen: Whether the field is frozen.
        validate_default: Run validation that isn't only checking existence of defaults. This can be set to `True` or `False`. If not set, it defaults to `None`.
        repr: A boolean indicating whether to include the field in the `__repr__` output.
        init_var: Whether the field should be included in the constructor of the dataclass.
        kw_only: Whether the field should be a keyword-only argument in the constructor of the dataclass.
        strict: If `True`, strict validation is applied to the field.
            See [Strict Mode](../concepts/strict_mode.md) for details.
        gt: Greater than. If set, value must be greater than this. Only applicable to numbers.
        ge: Greater than or equal. If set, value must be greater than or equal to this. Only applicable to numbers.
        lt: Less than. If set, value must be less than this. Only applicable to numbers.
        le: Less than or equal. If set, value must be less than or equal to this. Only applicable to numbers.
        multiple_of: Value must be a multiple of this. Only applicable to numbers.
        min_length: Minimum length for strings.
        max_length: Maximum length for strings.
        pattern: Pattern for strings.
        allow_inf_nan: Allow `inf`, `-inf`, `nan`. Only applicable to numbers.
        max_digits: Maximum number of allow digits for strings.
        decimal_places: Maximum number of decimal places allowed for numbers.
        union_mode: The strategy to apply when validating a union. Can be `smart` (the default), or `left_to_right`.
            See [Union Mode](standard_library_types.md#union-mode) for details.
        extra: Include extra fields used by the JSON schema.

            !!! warning Deprecated
                The `extra` kwargs is deprecated. Use `json_schema_extra` instead.

    Returns:
        A new [`FieldInfo`][pydantic.fields.FieldInfo], the return annotation is `Any` so `Field` can be used on
            type annotated fields without causing a typing error.
    """
    # Check deprecated and removed params from V1. This logic should eventually be removed.
    const = extra.pop('const', None)  # type: ignore
    if const is not None:
        raise PydanticUserError('`const` is removed, use `Literal` instead', code='removed-kwargs')

    min_items = extra.pop('min_items', None)  # type: ignore
    if min_items is not None:
        warn('`min_items` is deprecated and will be removed, use `min_length` instead', DeprecationWarning)
        if min_length in (None, _Unset):
            min_length = min_items  # type: ignore

    max_items = extra.pop('max_items', None)  # type: ignore
    if max_items is not None:
        warn('`max_items` is deprecated and will be removed, use `max_length` instead', DeprecationWarning)
        if max_length in (None, _Unset):
            max_length = max_items  # type: ignore

    unique_items = extra.pop('unique_items', None)  # type: ignore
    if unique_items is not None:
        raise PydanticUserError(
            (
                '`unique_items` is removed, use `Set` instead'
                '(this feature is discussed in https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic-core/issues/296)'
            ),
            code='removed-kwargs',
        )

    allow_mutation = extra.pop('allow_mutation', None)  # type: ignore
    if allow_mutation is not None:
        warn('`allow_mutation` is deprecated and will be removed. use `frozen` instead', DeprecationWarning)
        if allow_mutation is False:
            frozen = True

    regex = extra.pop('regex', None)  # type: ignore
    if regex is not None:
        raise PydanticUserError('`regex` is removed. use `pattern` instead', code='removed-kwargs')

    if extra:
        warn(
            'Using extra keyword arguments on `Field` is deprecated and will be removed.'
            ' Use `json_schema_extra` instead.'
            f' (Extra keys: {", ".join(k.__repr__() for k in extra.keys())})',
            DeprecationWarning,
        )
        if not json_schema_extra or json_schema_extra is _Unset:
            json_schema_extra = extra  # type: ignore

    if (
        validation_alias
        and validation_alias is not _Unset
        and not isinstance(validation_alias, (str, AliasChoices, AliasPath))
    ):
        raise TypeError('Invalid `validation_alias` type. it should be `str`, `AliasChoices`, or `AliasPath`')

    if serialization_alias in (_Unset, None) and isinstance(alias, str):
        serialization_alias = alias

    if validation_alias in (_Unset, None):
        validation_alias = alias

    include = extra.pop('include', None)  # type: ignore
    if include is not None:
        warn('`include` is deprecated and does nothing. It will be removed, use `exclude` instead', DeprecationWarning)

    return FieldInfo.from_field(
        default,
        default_factory=default_factory,
        alias=alias,
        alias_priority=alias_priority,
        validation_alias=validation_alias,
        serialization_alias=serialization_alias,
        title=title,
        description=description,
        examples=examples,
        exclude=exclude,
        discriminator=discriminator,
        json_schema_extra=json_schema_extra,
        frozen=frozen,
        pattern=pattern,
        validate_default=validate_default,
        repr=repr,
        init_var=init_var,
        kw_only=kw_only,
        strict=strict,
        gt=gt,
        ge=ge,
        lt=lt,
        le=le,
        multiple_of=multiple_of,
        min_length=min_length,
        max_length=max_length,
        allow_inf_nan=allow_inf_nan,
        max_digits=max_digits,
        decimal_places=decimal_places,
        union_mode=union_mode,
    )

FieldInfo

FieldInfo(**kwargs)

Bases: _repr.Representation

This class holds information about a field.

FieldInfo is used for any field definition regardless of whether the Field() function is explicitly used.

Warning

You generally shouldn't be creating FieldInfo directly, you'll only need to use it when accessing BaseModel .model_fields internals.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
annotation type[Any] | None

The type annotation of the field.

default Any

The default value of the field.

default_factory typing.Callable[[], Any] | None

The factory function used to construct the default for the field.

alias str | None

The alias name of the field.

alias_priority int | None

The priority of the field's alias.

validation_alias str | AliasPath | AliasChoices | None

The validation alias name of the field.

serialization_alias str | None

The serialization alias name of the field.

title str | None

The title of the field.

description str | None

The description of the field.

examples list[Any] | None

List of examples of the field.

exclude bool | None

Whether to exclude the field from the model serialization.

discriminator str | None

Field name for discriminating the type in a tagged union.

json_schema_extra dict[str, Any] | typing.Callable[[dict[str, Any]], None] | None

Dictionary of extra JSON schema properties.

frozen bool | None

Whether the field is frozen.

validate_default bool | None

Whether to validate the default value of the field.

repr bool

Whether to include the field in representation of the model.

init_var bool | None

Whether the field should be included in the constructor of the dataclass.

kw_only bool | None

Whether the field should be a keyword-only argument in the constructor of the dataclass.

metadata list[Any]

List of metadata constraints.

See the signature of pydantic.fields.Field for more details about the expected arguments.

Source code in pydantic/fields.py
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def __init__(self, **kwargs: Unpack[_FieldInfoInputs]) -> None:
    """This class should generally not be initialized directly; instead, use the `pydantic.fields.Field` function
    or one of the constructor classmethods.

    See the signature of `pydantic.fields.Field` for more details about the expected arguments.
    """
    self._attributes_set = {k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if v is not _Unset}
    kwargs = {k: _DefaultValues.get(k) if v is _Unset else v for k, v in kwargs.items()}  # type: ignore
    self.annotation, annotation_metadata = self._extract_metadata(kwargs.get('annotation'))

    default = kwargs.pop('default', PydanticUndefined)
    if default is Ellipsis:
        self.default = PydanticUndefined
    else:
        self.default = default

    self.default_factory = kwargs.pop('default_factory', None)

    if self.default is not PydanticUndefined and self.default_factory is not None:
        raise TypeError('cannot specify both default and default_factory')

    self.title = kwargs.pop('title', None)
    self.alias = kwargs.pop('alias', None)
    self.validation_alias = kwargs.pop('validation_alias', None)
    self.serialization_alias = kwargs.pop('serialization_alias', None)
    alias_is_set = any(alias is not None for alias in (self.alias, self.validation_alias, self.serialization_alias))
    self.alias_priority = kwargs.pop('alias_priority', None) or 2 if alias_is_set else None
    self.description = kwargs.pop('description', None)
    self.examples = kwargs.pop('examples', None)
    self.exclude = kwargs.pop('exclude', None)
    self.discriminator = kwargs.pop('discriminator', None)
    self.repr = kwargs.pop('repr', True)
    self.json_schema_extra = kwargs.pop('json_schema_extra', None)
    self.validate_default = kwargs.pop('validate_default', None)
    self.frozen = kwargs.pop('frozen', None)
    # currently only used on dataclasses
    self.init_var = kwargs.pop('init_var', None)
    self.kw_only = kwargs.pop('kw_only', None)

    self.metadata = self._collect_metadata(kwargs) + annotation_metadata  # type: ignore

from_field classmethod

from_field(default=PydanticUndefined, **kwargs)

Create a new FieldInfo object with the Field function.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
default Any

The default value for the field. Defaults to Undefined.

PydanticUndefined
**kwargs Unpack[_FromFieldInfoInputs]

Additional arguments dictionary.

{}

Raises:

Type Description
TypeError

If 'annotation' is passed as a keyword argument.

Returns:

Type Description
typing_extensions.Self

A new FieldInfo object with the given parameters.

Example

This is how you can create a field with default value like this:

import pydantic

class MyModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
    foo: int = pydantic.Field(4)
Source code in pydantic/fields.py
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@classmethod
def from_field(
    cls, default: Any = PydanticUndefined, **kwargs: Unpack[_FromFieldInfoInputs]
) -> typing_extensions.Self:
    """Create a new `FieldInfo` object with the `Field` function.

    Args:
        default: The default value for the field. Defaults to Undefined.
        **kwargs: Additional arguments dictionary.

    Raises:
        TypeError: If 'annotation' is passed as a keyword argument.

    Returns:
        A new FieldInfo object with the given parameters.

    Example:
        This is how you can create a field with default value like this:

        ```python
        import pydantic

        class MyModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
            foo: int = pydantic.Field(4)
        ```
    """
    if 'annotation' in kwargs:
        raise TypeError('"annotation" is not permitted as a Field keyword argument')
    return cls(default=default, **kwargs)

from_annotation classmethod

from_annotation(annotation)

Creates a FieldInfo instance from a bare annotation.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
annotation type[Any]

An annotation object.

required

Returns:

Type Description
typing_extensions.Self

An instance of the field metadata.

Example

This is how you can create a field from a bare annotation like this:

import pydantic

class MyModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
    foo: int  # <-- like this

We also account for the case where the annotation can be an instance of Annotated and where one of the (not first) arguments in Annotated are an instance of FieldInfo, e.g.:

import annotated_types
from typing_extensions import Annotated

import pydantic

class MyModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
    foo: Annotated[int, annotated_types.Gt(42)]
    bar: Annotated[int, pydantic.Field(gt=42)]
Source code in pydantic/fields.py
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@classmethod
def from_annotation(cls, annotation: type[Any]) -> typing_extensions.Self:
    """Creates a `FieldInfo` instance from a bare annotation.

    Args:
        annotation: An annotation object.

    Returns:
        An instance of the field metadata.

    Example:
        This is how you can create a field from a bare annotation like this:

        ```python
        import pydantic

        class MyModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
            foo: int  # <-- like this
        ```

        We also account for the case where the annotation can be an instance of `Annotated` and where
        one of the (not first) arguments in `Annotated` are an instance of `FieldInfo`, e.g.:

        ```python
        import annotated_types
        from typing_extensions import Annotated

        import pydantic

        class MyModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
            foo: Annotated[int, annotated_types.Gt(42)]
            bar: Annotated[int, pydantic.Field(gt=42)]
        ```

    """
    final = False
    if _typing_extra.is_finalvar(annotation):
        final = True
        if annotation is not typing_extensions.Final:
            annotation = typing_extensions.get_args(annotation)[0]

    if _typing_extra.is_annotated(annotation):
        first_arg, *extra_args = typing_extensions.get_args(annotation)
        if _typing_extra.is_finalvar(first_arg):
            final = True
        field_info_annotations = [a for a in extra_args if isinstance(a, FieldInfo)]
        field_info = cls.merge_field_infos(*field_info_annotations, annotation=first_arg)
        if field_info:
            new_field_info = copy(field_info)
            new_field_info.annotation = first_arg
            new_field_info.frozen = final or field_info.frozen
            metadata: list[Any] = []
            for a in extra_args:
                if not isinstance(a, FieldInfo):
                    metadata.append(a)
                else:
                    metadata.extend(a.metadata)
            new_field_info.metadata = metadata
            return new_field_info

    return cls(annotation=annotation, frozen=final or None)

from_annotated_attribute classmethod

from_annotated_attribute(annotation, default)

Create FieldInfo from an annotation with a default value.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
annotation type[Any]

The type annotation of the field.

required
default Any

The default value of the field.

required

Returns:

Type Description
typing_extensions.Self

A field object with the passed values.

Example
import annotated_types
from typing_extensions import Annotated

import pydantic

class MyModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
    foo: int = 4  # <-- like this
    bar: Annotated[int, annotated_types.Gt(4)] = 4  # <-- or this
    spam: Annotated[int, pydantic.Field(gt=4)] = 4  # <-- or this
Source code in pydantic/fields.py
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@classmethod
def from_annotated_attribute(cls, annotation: type[Any], default: Any) -> typing_extensions.Self:
    """Create `FieldInfo` from an annotation with a default value.

    Args:
        annotation: The type annotation of the field.
        default: The default value of the field.

    Returns:
        A field object with the passed values.

    Example:
        ```python
        import annotated_types
        from typing_extensions import Annotated

        import pydantic

        class MyModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
            foo: int = 4  # <-- like this
            bar: Annotated[int, annotated_types.Gt(4)] = 4  # <-- or this
            spam: Annotated[int, pydantic.Field(gt=4)] = 4  # <-- or this
        ```
    """
    final = False
    if _typing_extra.is_finalvar(annotation):
        final = True
        if annotation is not typing_extensions.Final:
            annotation = typing_extensions.get_args(annotation)[0]

    if isinstance(default, cls):
        default.annotation, annotation_metadata = cls._extract_metadata(annotation)
        default.metadata += annotation_metadata
        default = default.merge_field_infos(
            *[x for x in annotation_metadata if isinstance(x, cls)], default, annotation=default.annotation
        )
        default.frozen = final or default.frozen
        return default
    elif isinstance(default, dataclasses.Field):
        init_var = False
        if annotation is dataclasses.InitVar:
            if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
                raise RuntimeError('InitVar is not supported in Python 3.7 as type information is lost')

            init_var = True
            annotation = Any
        elif isinstance(annotation, dataclasses.InitVar):
            init_var = True
            annotation = annotation.type
        pydantic_field = cls._from_dataclass_field(default)
        pydantic_field.annotation, annotation_metadata = cls._extract_metadata(annotation)
        pydantic_field.metadata += annotation_metadata
        pydantic_field = pydantic_field.merge_field_infos(
            *[x for x in annotation_metadata if isinstance(x, cls)],
            pydantic_field,
            annotation=pydantic_field.annotation,
        )
        pydantic_field.frozen = final or pydantic_field.frozen
        pydantic_field.init_var = init_var
        pydantic_field.kw_only = getattr(default, 'kw_only', None)
        return pydantic_field
    else:
        if _typing_extra.is_annotated(annotation):
            first_arg, *extra_args = typing_extensions.get_args(annotation)
            field_infos = [a for a in extra_args if isinstance(a, FieldInfo)]
            field_info = cls.merge_field_infos(*field_infos, annotation=first_arg, default=default)
            metadata: list[Any] = []
            for a in extra_args:
                if not isinstance(a, FieldInfo):
                    metadata.append(a)
                else:
                    metadata.extend(a.metadata)
            field_info.metadata = metadata
            return field_info

        return cls(annotation=annotation, default=default, frozen=final or None)

merge_field_infos staticmethod

merge_field_infos(*field_infos, **overrides)

Merge FieldInfo instances keeping only explicitly set attributes.

Later FieldInfo instances override earlier ones.

Returns:

Name Type Description
FieldInfo FieldInfo

A merged FieldInfo instance.

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@staticmethod
def merge_field_infos(*field_infos: FieldInfo, **overrides: Any) -> FieldInfo:
    """Merge `FieldInfo` instances keeping only explicitly set attributes.

    Later `FieldInfo` instances override earlier ones.

    Returns:
        FieldInfo: A merged FieldInfo instance.
    """
    flattened_field_infos: list[FieldInfo] = []
    for field_info in field_infos:
        flattened_field_infos.extend(x for x in field_info.metadata if isinstance(x, FieldInfo))
        flattened_field_infos.append(field_info)
    field_infos = tuple(flattened_field_infos)
    if len(field_infos) == 1:
        # No merging necessary, but we still need to make a copy and apply the overrides
        field_info = copy(field_infos[0])
        field_info._attributes_set.update(overrides)
        for k, v in overrides.items():
            setattr(field_info, k, v)
        return field_info

    new_kwargs: dict[str, Any] = {}
    metadata = {}
    for field_info in field_infos:
        new_kwargs.update(field_info._attributes_set)
        for x in field_info.metadata:
            if not isinstance(x, FieldInfo):
                metadata[type(x)] = x
    new_kwargs.update(overrides)
    field_info = FieldInfo(**new_kwargs)
    field_info.metadata = list(metadata.values())
    return field_info

get_default

get_default(*, call_default_factory=False)

Get the default value.

We expose an option for whether to call the default_factory (if present), as calling it may result in side effects that we want to avoid. However, there are times when it really should be called (namely, when instantiating a model via model_construct).

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
call_default_factory bool

Whether to call the default_factory or not. Defaults to False.

False

Returns:

Type Description
Any

The default value, calling the default factory if requested or None if not set.

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def get_default(self, *, call_default_factory: bool = False) -> Any:
    """Get the default value.

    We expose an option for whether to call the default_factory (if present), as calling it may
    result in side effects that we want to avoid. However, there are times when it really should
    be called (namely, when instantiating a model via `model_construct`).

    Args:
        call_default_factory: Whether to call the default_factory or not. Defaults to `False`.

    Returns:
        The default value, calling the default factory if requested or `None` if not set.
    """
    if self.default_factory is None:
        return _utils.smart_deepcopy(self.default)
    elif call_default_factory:
        return self.default_factory()
    else:
        return None

is_required

is_required()

Check if the argument is required.

Returns:

Type Description
bool

True if the argument is required, False otherwise.

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    """Check if the argument is required.

    Returns:
        `True` if the argument is required, `False` otherwise.
    """
    return self.default is PydanticUndefined and self.default_factory is None

rebuild_annotation

rebuild_annotation()

Rebuilds the original annotation for use in function signatures.

If metadata is present, it adds it to the original annotation using an AnnotatedAlias. Otherwise, it returns the original annotation as is.

Returns:

Type Description
Any

The rebuilt annotation.

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    """Rebuilds the original annotation for use in function signatures.

    If metadata is present, it adds it to the original annotation using an
    `AnnotatedAlias`. Otherwise, it returns the original annotation as is.

    Returns:
        The rebuilt annotation.
    """
    if not self.metadata:
        return self.annotation
    else:
        # Annotated arguments must be a tuple
        return typing_extensions.Annotated[(self.annotation, *self.metadata)]  # type: ignore

apply_typevars_map

apply_typevars_map(typevars_map, types_namespace)

Apply a typevars_map to the annotation.

This method is used when analyzing parametrized generic types to replace typevars with their concrete types.

This method applies the typevars_map to the annotation in place.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
typevars_map dict[Any, Any] | None

A dictionary mapping type variables to their concrete types.

required
types_namespace dict | None

A dictionary containing related types to the annotated type.

required
See Also

pydantic._internal._generics.replace_types is used for replacing the typevars with their concrete types.

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def apply_typevars_map(self, typevars_map: dict[Any, Any] | None, types_namespace: dict[str, Any] | None) -> None:
    """Apply a `typevars_map` to the annotation.

    This method is used when analyzing parametrized generic types to replace typevars with their concrete types.

    This method applies the `typevars_map` to the annotation in place.

    Args:
        typevars_map: A dictionary mapping type variables to their concrete types.
        types_namespace (dict | None): A dictionary containing related types to the annotated type.

    See Also:
        pydantic._internal._generics.replace_types is used for replacing the typevars with
            their concrete types.
    """
    annotation = _typing_extra.eval_type_lenient(self.annotation, types_namespace, None)
    self.annotation = _generics.replace_types(annotation, typevars_map)

AliasChoices dataclass

AliasChoices(first_choice, *choices)

Usage Documentation

AliasPath and AliasChoices

A data class used by validation_alias as a convenience to create aliases.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
choices list[str | AliasPath]

A list containing a string or AliasPath.

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    self.choices = [first_choice] + list(choices)

convert_to_aliases

convert_to_aliases()

Converts arguments to a list of lists containing string or integer aliases.

Returns:

Type Description
list[list[str | int]]

The list of aliases.

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    """Converts arguments to a list of lists containing string or integer aliases.

    Returns:
        The list of aliases.
    """
    aliases: list[list[str | int]] = []
    for c in self.choices:
        if isinstance(c, AliasPath):
            aliases.append(c.convert_to_aliases())
        else:
            aliases.append([c])
    return aliases

AliasPath dataclass

AliasPath(first_arg, *args)

Usage Documentation

AliasPath and AliasChoices

A data class used by validation_alias as a convenience to create aliases.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
path list[int | str]

A list of string or integer aliases.

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    self.path = [first_arg] + list(args)

convert_to_aliases

convert_to_aliases()

Converts arguments to a list of string or integer aliases.

Returns:

Type Description
list[str | int]

The list of aliases.

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    """Converts arguments to a list of string or integer aliases.

    Returns:
        The list of aliases.
    """
    return self.path

PrivateAttr

PrivateAttr(
    default=PydanticUndefined, *, default_factory=None
)

Indicates that attribute is only used internally and never mixed with regular fields.

Private attributes are not checked by Pydantic, so it's up to you to maintain their accuracy.

Private attributes are stored in __private_attributes__ on the model.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
default Any

The attribute's default value. Defaults to Undefined.

PydanticUndefined
default_factory typing.Callable[[], Any] | None

Callable that will be called when a default value is needed for this attribute. If both default and default_factory are set, an error will be raised.

None

Returns:

Type Description
Any

An instance of ModelPrivateAttr class.

Raises:

Type Description
ValueError

If both default and default_factory are set.

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    default: Any = PydanticUndefined,
    *,
    default_factory: typing.Callable[[], Any] | None = None,
) -> Any:
    """Indicates that attribute is only used internally and never mixed with regular fields.

    Private attributes are not checked by Pydantic, so it's up to you to maintain their accuracy.

    Private attributes are stored in `__private_attributes__` on the model.

    Args:
        default: The attribute's default value. Defaults to Undefined.
        default_factory: Callable that will be
            called when a default value is needed for this attribute.
            If both `default` and `default_factory` are set, an error will be raised.

    Returns:
        An instance of [`ModelPrivateAttr`][pydantic.fields.ModelPrivateAttr] class.

    Raises:
        ValueError: If both `default` and `default_factory` are set.
    """
    if default is not PydanticUndefined and default_factory is not None:
        raise TypeError('cannot specify both default and default_factory')

    return ModelPrivateAttr(
        default,
        default_factory=default_factory,
    )

ModelPrivateAttr

ModelPrivateAttr(
    default=PydanticUndefined, *, default_factory=None
)

Bases: _repr.Representation

A descriptor for private attributes in class models.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
default

The default value of the attribute if not provided.

default_factory

A callable function that generates the default value of the attribute if not provided.

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    self, default: Any = PydanticUndefined, *, default_factory: typing.Callable[[], Any] | None = None
) -> None:
    self.default = default
    self.default_factory = default_factory

get_default

get_default()

Retrieve the default value of the object.

If self.default_factory is None, the method will return a deep copy of the self.default object.

If self.default_factory is not None, it will call self.default_factory and return the value returned.

Returns:

Type Description
Any

The default value of the object.

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    """Retrieve the default value of the object.

    If `self.default_factory` is `None`, the method will return a deep copy of the `self.default` object.

    If `self.default_factory` is not `None`, it will call `self.default_factory` and return the value returned.

    Returns:
        The default value of the object.
    """
    return _utils.smart_deepcopy(self.default) if self.default_factory is None else self.default_factory()

computed_field

computed_field(
    __f=None,
    *,
    alias=None,
    alias_priority=None,
    title=None,
    description=None,
    repr=None,
    return_type=PydanticUndefined
)

Decorator to include property and cached_property when serializing models or dataclasses.

This is useful for fields that are computed from other fields, or for fields that are expensive to compute and should be cached.

from pydantic import BaseModel, computed_field

class Rectangle(BaseModel):
    width: int
    length: int

    @computed_field
    @property
    def area(self) -> int:
        return self.width * self.length

print(Rectangle(width=3, length=2).model_dump())
#> {'width': 3, 'length': 2, 'area': 6}

If applied to functions not yet decorated with @property or @cached_property, the function is automatically wrapped with property. Although this is more concise, you will lose IntelliSense in your IDE, and confuse static type checkers, thus explicit use of @property is recommended.

Mypy Warning

Even with the @property or @cached_property applied to your function before @computed_field, mypy may throw a Decorated property not supported error. See mypy issue #1362, for more information. To avoid this error message, add # type: ignore[misc] to the @computed_field line.

pyright supports @computed_field without error.

import random

from pydantic import BaseModel, computed_field

class Square(BaseModel):
    width: float

    @computed_field
    def area(self) -> float:  # converted to a `property` by `computed_field`
        return round(self.width**2, 2)

    @area.setter
    def area(self, new_area: float) -> None:
        self.width = new_area**0.5

    @computed_field(alias='the magic number', repr=False)
    def random_number(self) -> int:
        return random.randint(0, 1_000)

square = Square(width=1.3)

# `random_number` does not appear in representation
print(repr(square))
#> Square(width=1.3, area=1.69)

print(square.random_number)
#> 3

square.area = 4

print(square.model_dump_json(by_alias=True))
#> {"width":2.0,"area":4.0,"the magic number":3}

Overriding with computed_field

You can't override a field from a parent class with a computed_field in the child class. mypy complains about this behavior if allowed, and dataclasses doesn't allow this pattern either. See the example below:

from pydantic import BaseModel, computed_field

class Parent(BaseModel):
    a: str

try:

    class Child(Parent):
        @computed_field
        @property
        def a(self) -> str:
            return 'new a'

except ValueError as e:
    print(repr(e))
    #> ValueError("you can't override a field with a computed field")

Private properties decorated with @computed_field have repr=False by default.

from functools import cached_property

from pydantic import BaseModel, computed_field

class Model(BaseModel):
    foo: int

    @computed_field
    @cached_property
    def _private_cached_property(self) -> int:
        return -self.foo

    @computed_field
    @property
    def _private_property(self) -> int:
        return -self.foo

m = Model(foo=1)
print(repr(m))
#> M(foo=1)

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
__f PropertyT | None

the function to wrap.

None
alias str | None

alias to use when serializing this computed field, only used when by_alias=True

None
alias_priority int | None

priority of the alias. This affects whether an alias generator is used

None
title str | None

Title to used when including this computed field in JSON Schema, currently unused waiting for #4697

None
description str | None

Description to used when including this computed field in JSON Schema, defaults to the functions docstring, currently unused waiting for #4697

None
repr bool | None

whether to include this computed field in model repr. Default is False for private properties and True for public properties.

None
return_type Any

optional return for serialization logic to expect when serializing to JSON, if included this must be correct, otherwise a TypeError is raised. If you don't include a return type Any is used, which does runtime introspection to handle arbitrary objects.

PydanticUndefined

Returns:

Type Description
PropertyT | typing.Callable[[PropertyT], PropertyT]

A proxy wrapper for the property.

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def computed_field(
    __f: PropertyT | None = None,
    *,
    alias: str | None = None,
    alias_priority: int | None = None,
    title: str | None = None,
    description: str | None = None,
    repr: bool | None = None,
    return_type: Any = PydanticUndefined,
) -> PropertyT | typing.Callable[[PropertyT], PropertyT]:
    """Decorator to include `property` and `cached_property` when serializing models or dataclasses.

    This is useful for fields that are computed from other fields, or for fields that are expensive to compute and should be cached.

    ```py
    from pydantic import BaseModel, computed_field

    class Rectangle(BaseModel):
        width: int
        length: int

        @computed_field
        @property
        def area(self) -> int:
            return self.width * self.length

    print(Rectangle(width=3, length=2).model_dump())
    #> {'width': 3, 'length': 2, 'area': 6}
    ```

    If applied to functions not yet decorated with `@property` or `@cached_property`, the function is
    automatically wrapped with `property`. Although this is more concise, you will lose IntelliSense in your IDE,
    and confuse static type checkers, thus explicit use of `@property` is recommended.

    !!! warning "Mypy Warning"
        Even with the `@property` or `@cached_property` applied to your function before `@computed_field`,
        mypy may throw a `Decorated property not supported` error.
        See [mypy issue #1362](https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/1362), for more information.
        To avoid this error message, add `# type: ignore[misc]` to the `@computed_field` line.

        [pyright](https://github.com/microsoft/pyright) supports `@computed_field` without error.

    ```py
    import random

    from pydantic import BaseModel, computed_field

    class Square(BaseModel):
        width: float

        @computed_field
        def area(self) -> float:  # converted to a `property` by `computed_field`
            return round(self.width**2, 2)

        @area.setter
        def area(self, new_area: float) -> None:
            self.width = new_area**0.5

        @computed_field(alias='the magic number', repr=False)
        def random_number(self) -> int:
            return random.randint(0, 1_000)

    square = Square(width=1.3)

    # `random_number` does not appear in representation
    print(repr(square))
    #> Square(width=1.3, area=1.69)

    print(square.random_number)
    #> 3

    square.area = 4

    print(square.model_dump_json(by_alias=True))
    #> {"width":2.0,"area":4.0,"the magic number":3}
    ```

    !!! warning "Overriding with `computed_field`"
        You can't override a field from a parent class with a `computed_field` in the child class.
        `mypy` complains about this behavior if allowed, and `dataclasses` doesn't allow this pattern either.
        See the example below:

    ```py
    from pydantic import BaseModel, computed_field

    class Parent(BaseModel):
        a: str

    try:

        class Child(Parent):
            @computed_field
            @property
            def a(self) -> str:
                return 'new a'

    except ValueError as e:
        print(repr(e))
        #> ValueError("you can't override a field with a computed field")
    ```

    Private properties decorated with `@computed_field` have `repr=False` by default.

    ```py
    from functools import cached_property

    from pydantic import BaseModel, computed_field

    class Model(BaseModel):
        foo: int

        @computed_field
        @cached_property
        def _private_cached_property(self) -> int:
            return -self.foo

        @computed_field
        @property
        def _private_property(self) -> int:
            return -self.foo

    m = Model(foo=1)
    print(repr(m))
    #> M(foo=1)
    ```

    Args:
        __f: the function to wrap.
        alias: alias to use when serializing this computed field, only used when `by_alias=True`
        alias_priority: priority of the alias. This affects whether an alias generator is used
        title: Title to used when including this computed field in JSON Schema, currently unused waiting for #4697
        description: Description to used when including this computed field in JSON Schema, defaults to the functions
            docstring, currently unused waiting for #4697
        repr: whether to include this computed field in model repr.
            Default is `False` for private properties and `True` for public properties.
        return_type: optional return for serialization logic to expect when serializing to JSON, if included
            this must be correct, otherwise a `TypeError` is raised.
            If you don't include a return type Any is used, which does runtime introspection to handle arbitrary
            objects.

    Returns:
        A proxy wrapper for the property.
    """

    def dec(f: Any) -> Any:
        nonlocal description, return_type, alias_priority
        unwrapped = _decorators.unwrap_wrapped_function(f)
        if description is None and unwrapped.__doc__:
            description = inspect.cleandoc(unwrapped.__doc__)

        # if the function isn't already decorated with `@property` (or another descriptor), then we wrap it now
        f = _decorators.ensure_property(f)
        alias_priority = (alias_priority or 2) if alias is not None else None

        if repr is None:
            repr_: bool = False if _wrapped_property_is_private(property_=f) else True
        else:
            repr_ = repr

        dec_info = ComputedFieldInfo(f, return_type, alias, alias_priority, title, description, repr_)
        return _decorators.PydanticDescriptorProxy(f, dec_info)

    if __f is None:
        return dec
    else:
        return dec(__f)

ComputedFieldInfo dataclass

A container for data from @computed_field so that we can access it while building the pydantic-core schema.

Attributes:

Name Type Description
decorator_repr str

A class variable representing the decorator string, '@computed_field'.

wrapped_property property

The wrapped computed field property.

return_type Any

The type of the computed field property's return value.

alias str | None

The alias of the property to be used during encoding and decoding.

alias_priority int | None

priority of the alias. This affects whether an alias generator is used

title str | None

Title of the computed field as in OpenAPI document, should be a short summary.

description str | None

Description of the computed field as in OpenAPI document.

repr bool

A boolean indicating whether or not to include the field in the repr output.