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How to Parametrize Tests in Python with pytest

This code demonstrates how to use pytest's @pytest.mark.parametrize decorator to run a single test function against multiple input sets, ensuring comprehensive coverage with minimal code duplication.

pytest parametrize testing
Python
import pytest


def multiply(a, b):
    return a * b


@pytest.mark.parametrize("x, y, expected", [
    (2, 3, 6),
    (4, 5, 20),
    (0, 10, 0),
    (7, 1, 7),
])
def test_multiply(x, y, expected):
    result = multiply(x, y)
    assert result == expected, f"multiply({x}, {y}) = {result}, expected {expected}"


if _…
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API design & gRPC easy

How to Implement Sparse Fieldsets in Python

A function that filters API responses by resource type, returning only requested fields plus IDs, as a sparse fieldset mock.

api jsonapi sparse-fieldsets
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Dict, List, Optional


@dataclass
class MockResponse:
    data: Dict[str, object] = field(default_factory=dict)
    included: List[Dict[str, object]] = field(default_factory=list)


def select_fields(
    data: Dict[str, object],
    sparse_fields: Optional[D…
12 0 Open
Caching & Redis easy

How to Build a Redis Leaderboard with ZREVRANGE in Python

Build a sorted leaderboard by storing player scores as a Redis sorted set and reading the top scores with ZREVRANGE in Python.

redis leaderboard zrevrange
Python
import redis
import random

# Connect to local Redis (ensure Redis is running on localhost:6379)
r = redis.Redis(host="localhost", port=6379, db=0, decode_responses=True)

# Clear any existing test data
r.delete("game_scores")

# Simulate player scores
players = ["alice", "bob", "charlie", "dave", "eve"]
for player in…
12 0 Open
Caching & Redis easy

Redis SADD SMEMBERS Set Mock in Python

A lightweight mock of Redis SADD and SMEMBERS using Python sets for testing or local caching.

redis mock set
Python
class RedisSetMock:
    def __init__(self):
        self.sets = {}

    def sadd(self, key, *members):
        if key not in self.sets:
            self.sets[key] = set()
        before = len(self.sets[key])
        self.sets[key].update(members)
        return len(self.sets[key]) - before

    def smembers(self, key)…
14 0 Open
Reliability & rate limiting easy

Exactly Once Processing Dedupe Mock in Python

Implements a streaming deduplicator using a set and queue to guarantee each item is processed exactly once while preserving insertion order.

deduplication exactly-once streaming
Python
from collections import deque

class DedupeStream:
    def __init__(self):
        self.seen = set()
        self.queue = deque()

    def add(self, item):
        if item not in self.seen:
            self.seen.add(item)
            self.queue.append(item)
            print(f"Processed: {item} (exactly once)")
      …
16 0 Open
Reliability & rate limiting easy

How to Mock Daily and Monthly Quota Counters in Python

Track daily and monthly API call usage with automatic resets, quota checks, and limits using a Python class.

quota rate-limiting class
Python
import random
from datetime import datetime, timedelta


class QuotaCounter:
    def __init__(self, daily_limit=1000, monthly_limit=20000):
        self.daily_limit = daily_limit
        self.monthly_limit = monthly_limit
        self.daily_usage = 0
        self.monthly_usage = 0
        self.current_day = datetime.n…
17 0 Open
ML engineering pipelines easy

How to Define Dagster ML Assets in Python

Define a chain of Dagster software-defined assets that compute raw features, normalized features, and predictions for an ML pipeline.

dagster ml-pipeline asset
Python
from dagster import asset


@asset
def raw_features():
    return {"sepal_length": [5.1, 4.9, 6.2], "sepal_width": [3.5, 3.0, 3.4]}


@asset
def normalized_features(raw_features):
    values = raw_features["sepal_length"]
    mean = sum(values) / len(values)
    std = (sum((x - mean) ** 2 for x in values) / len(values…
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