Fix for Python 3.9

README.rst

@@ -74,34 +74,32 @@ interacting with the Python ``dataclasses`` module.
 Installation
 ------------
 
-The Dataclass Wizard library is available `on PyPI`_, and can be installed with ``pip``:
+Dataclass Wizard is available on `PyPI`_. Install with ``pip``:
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 
     $ pip install dataclass-wizard
 
-Alternatively, this library is available `on conda`_ under the `conda-forge`_ channel:
+Also available on `conda`_ via `conda-forge`_. Install with ``conda``:
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 
     $ conda install dataclass-wizard -c conda-forge
 
-The ``dataclass-wizard`` library officially supports **Python 3.9** or higher.
+This library supports **Python 3.9** or higher.
 
-.. _on conda: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/dataclass-wizard
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/dataclass-wizard/
+.. _conda: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/dataclass-wizard
 .. _conda-forge: https://conda-forge.org/
 
 Features
 --------
 
-Here are the supported features that ``dataclass-wizard`` currently provides:
+Here are the key features that ``dataclass-wizard`` offers:
 
--  *JSON/YAML (de)serialization*: marshal dataclasses to/from JSON, YAML, and Python
-   ``dict`` objects.
--  *Field properties*: support for using properties with default
-   values in dataclass instances.
--  *JSON to Dataclass generation*: construct a dataclass schema with a JSON file
-   or string input.
+-   *Flexible (de)serialization*: Marshal dataclasses to/from JSON, TOML, YAML, or ``dict``.
+-  *Field properties*: Use properties with default values in dataclass instances.
+-  *JSON to Dataclass generation*: Auto-generate a dataclass schema from a JSON file or string.
 
 
 Wizard Mixins
@@ -1086,7 +1084,6 @@ This package was created with Cookiecutter_ and the `rnag/cookiecutter-pypackage
 
 .. _Read The Docs: https://dataclass-wizard.readthedocs.io
 .. _Installation: https://dataclass-wizard.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html
-.. _on PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/dataclass-wizard/
 .. _Cookiecutter: https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter
 .. _`rnag/cookiecutter-pypackage`: https://github.com/rnag/cookiecutter-pypackage
 .. _`Contributing`: https://dataclass-wizard.readthedocs.io/en/latest/contributing.html

dataclass_wizard/models.py

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def __init__(self, keys, all: bool, dump: bool,
                              compare, metadata)
 
             if isinstance(keys, str):
-                keys = (keys, )
+                keys = split_object_path(keys) if path else (keys,)
 
             self.json = JSON(*keys, all=all, dump=dump, path=path)
 

docs/_templates/sidebarintro.html

@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@
 <h1 class="logo"><a href="{{ pathto(master_doc) }}">Dataclass Wizard</a></h1>
 
 <p class="blurb">
-    A set of simple, yet elegant <i>wizarding</i> tools for interacting with the
-    Python <code>dataclasses</code> module.
+    Bring Python <code>dataclasses</code> to life — the <i>wizard</i> way!
+
+<!--    A set of simple, yet elegant <i>wizarding</i> tools for interacting with the-->
+<!--    Python <code>dataclasses</code> module.-->
 </p>
 
 <h3>Useful Links</h3>

tests/unit/test_load.py

@@ -2143,7 +2143,6 @@ class _(JSONWizard.Meta):
     }
 
     a = A.from_dict(d)
-    print(repr(a))
     assert repr(a).endswith("A(an_int=1, a_bool=False, my_str='xyz1', other_bool=False)")
 
     d = a.to_dict()