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Session window gap mock in Python

Group sorted timestamps into sessions where any gap between consecutive events exceeds a threshold starts a new session.

timestamps sessions windowing
Python
from datetime import datetime, timedelta


def session_windows(timestamps, gap_seconds=300):
    """Group timestamps into sessions where gaps > gap_seconds start new sessions."""
    if not timestamps:
        return []

    # Sort timestamps chronologically to ensure correct windowing
    timestamps = sorted(timestam…
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A/B testing & experimentation easy

How to Mock an Exposure Event Log Record in Python

Generate a realistic exposure event record with UUID, UTC timestamp, and risk level for testing or experimentation.

mocking events testing
Python
import uuid
from datetime import datetime, timezone


def mock_exposure_event(person_id: str, location: str, duration_minutes: int) -> dict:
    return {
        "event_id": str(uuid.uuid4()),
        "person_id": person_id,
        "location": location,
        "duration_minutes": duration_minutes,
        "timestamp…
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Auth & security at scale easy

How to Set X-Frame-Options DENY in Flask with a Mock Response

Set the X-Frame-Options header to DENY in a Flask response to prevent clickjacking, and verify it with Flask's test client.

flask security headers
Python
from flask import Flask, Response

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/")
def index():
    response = Response("Hello, World!")
    response.headers["X-Frame-Options"] = "DENY"
    return response

if __name__ == "__main__":
    with app.test_client() as client:
        resp = client.get("/")
        print(resp.get_da…
12 0 Open
Auth & security at scale easy

How to Verify Passwords in Constant Time in Python

Use hmac.compare_digest to verify passwords in constant time, preventing timing attacks that could reveal password length or character positions.

security authentication timing-attacks
Python
import hmac
import time

# Mock of a constant-time password comparison (prevents timing attacks)
def verify_password(stored_password: str, supplied_password: str) -> bool:
    # hmac.compare_digest runs in constant time (for a given length)
    return hmac.compare_digest(stored_password.encode(), supplied_password.enc…
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