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Build a Partial Index Mock in Python for Database Filtering

Simulate a partial database index by filtering keys with a predicate, then return a limited mock lookup dictionary.

partial-index database mock
Python
data = [
    "alpha", "beta", "gamma", "delta", "epsilon",
    "zeta", "eta", "theta", "iota", "kappa"
]

filtered_keys = [item for item in data if len(item) >= 5]

def mock_partial_index(keys, filter_func, limit=3):
    result = {}
    for key in keys:
        if not filter_func(key):
            continue
        res…
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Database scaling & optimization easy

How to Count Star vs Estimate Matches in Python

Count how many times 'star' and 'estimate' annotations match their actual labels in a list of mock comparison results.

counting dictionary matching
Python
def count_star_vs_estimate(mock_scores):
    """
    Count the number of times 'star' wins and 'estimate' wins
    from a list of mock comparison results.

    Args:
        mock_scores: list of tuples, each (annotation, actual)
                     where annotation is 'star' or 'estimate'

    Returns:
        dict w…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Generate a Kubernetes Deployment Manifest in Python

Generate a Kubernetes Deployment manifest as YAML from a Python dictionary using PyYAML.

kubernetes yaml deployment
Python
import yaml

deployment = {
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "kind": "Deployment",
    "metadata": {
        "name": "mock-app",
        "labels": {"app": "mock-app"}
    },
    "spec": {
        "replicas": 3,
        "selector": {
            "matchLabels": {"app": "mock-app"}
        },
        "template": {
      …
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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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