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How to Mock a Hash Join on Large and Small Tables in Python
This code efficiently joins a large dataset (1000 rows) with a small lookup table (20 rows) by building a dictionary hash lookup, mimicking a hash join strategy used in big data systems.
import random
from pprint import pprint
# Large table: 1000 rows (id, group_id, value)
large = [{"id": i, "group_id": random.randint(1, 20), "value": random.random() * 100} for i in range(1000)]
# Small table: 20 rows (group_id, label)
small = [{"group_id": g, "label": f"Group-{g}"} for g in range(1, 21)]
# Mock a …
How to Replicate Data Across All Shards in Python
Mocks a global table that replicates a key-value pair to every shard, ensuring reads return the same value from any shard.
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Dict, List
@dataclass
class Shard:
id: str
data: Dict[str, int]
class GlobalTable:
def __init__(self, shards: List[Shard]):
self._shards = {s.id: s for s in shards}
def set_value(self, key: str, value: int) -> None:
"""Replicate …
Rebalance Shard Ranges Across Nodes in Python
A mock rebalancing function that shuffles shard ranges and distributes them evenly across nodes using round-robin assignment.
import random
from dataclasses import dataclass
@dataclass
class Shard:
id: int
start: int
end: int
def rebalance_shards(shards: list[Shard], node_count: int) -> dict[int, list[Shard]]:
"""Mock rebalancing of shard ranges across nodes."""
all_ranges = [(s.start, s.end) for s in shards]
random…
How to Build a Synthetic Monitor Mock in Python
Simulates a synthetic monitoring system in Python that collects latency samples, averages them, and reports service status as UP or DEGRADED.
import random
import time
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from statistics import mean
@dataclass
class SyntheticMonitor:
service: str
endpoint: str
latency_ms: list[float] = field(default_factory=list)
def check(self) -> float:
latency = random.uniform(50.0, 250.0)
self.late…
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