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# nemoguardrails.colang.v2_x.lang.utils

## Module Contents

### Functions

| Name                                                                                                                | Description                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| [`dataclass_to_dict`](#nemoguardrails-colang-v2_x-lang-utils-dataclass_to_dict)                                     | -                                              |
| [`format_colang_parsing_error_message`](#nemoguardrails-colang-v2_x-lang-utils-format_colang_parsing_error_message) | Improves readability of Colang error messages. |

### API

```python
nemoguardrails.colang.v2_x.lang.utils.dataclass_to_dict(
    obj: typing.Any
) -> typing.Any
```

```python
nemoguardrails.colang.v2_x.lang.utils.format_colang_parsing_error_message(
    exception,
    colang_content
)
```

Improves readability of Colang error messages.