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Generate a docker-compose.yml with mock services in Python

Build a docker-compose.yml string from a Python dict of service names and images, then write it to a file.

docker compose yaml
Python
import yaml
from pathlib import Path

def generate_mock_compose(services: dict) -> str:
    compose = {
        "version": "3.9",
        "services": {}
    }
    
    for name, image in services.items():
        compose["services"][name] = {
            "image": image,
            "container_name": f"mock-{name}",
  …
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How to Build a Simple Data Helper Class in Python

A beginner-friendly DataHelper class that safely saves and loads JSON files with automatic directory creation, perfect for production-style file handling.

json file-handling data-persistence
Python
from pathlib import Path
import json


class DataHelper:
    """Simple production-style helper for loading and saving JSON data."""

    def __init__(self, data_dir="data"):
        self.data_dir = Path(data_dir)
        self.data_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)

    def save(self, filename, data):
        filepath = self.da…
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How to Build a Simple Data Helper Class in Python

A beginner-friendly DataHelper class that stores Python dataclass objects as JSON records to disk, with load, add, and save methods.

dataclass json file-io
Python
import json
from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
from pathlib import Path

@dataclass
class User:
    name: str
    age: int
    email: str

class DataHelper:
    def __init__(self, filepath: str = "data.json"):
        self.filepath = Path(filepath)
        self._data = self._load()
    
    def _load(self) -> l…
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How to Merge Helm Chart Values Per Environment in Python

Merge default Helm chart values with environment-specific overrides using a recursive dictionary merge function, then write each environment's YAML file.

helm merge yaml
Python
from pathlib import Path
import json
import tempfile


DEFAULT_VALUES = {
    "image": "nginx:latest",
    "replicas": 1,
    "resources": {"cpu": "100m", "memory": "128Mi"},
}

ENV_OVERRIDES = {
    "dev": {"replicas": 1, "resources": {"cpu": "50m"}},
    "staging": {"replicas": 2, "resources": {"cpu": "250m", "memor…
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How to Mock a Dockerfile Multi-Stage Build in Python

Simulate a Dockerfile multi-stage build process in Python using dataclasses to validate stage ordering and file availability before you write the real Dockerfile.

dockerfile multi-stage simulation
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass
from pathlib import Path


@dataclass
class BuildStage:
    name: str
    base_image: str
    files: list[str]
    commands: list[str]


def run_build(stage: BuildStage, context_dir: Path):
    print(f"=== Stage: {stage.name} (base: {stage.base_image}) ===")
    for file in stage.file…
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