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Build a Simple ETL Pipeline in Python

A simple ETL pipeline that reads JSON Lines, transforms records with filtering and normalization, and writes the result to JSON.

etl json jsonl
Python
import json
from pathlib import Path


def read_input(file_path: Path) -> list[dict]:
    """Read JSON lines file into list of dicts."""
    with file_path.open("r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
        return [json.loads(line) for line in f if line.strip()]


def transform(records: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
    """Transf…
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Algorithms & data structures easy

How to Get the Breadth-First Traversal Order of a Graph in Python

Performs a breadth-first search on an adjacency list and returns the order nodes are visited, using a deque for efficient queue operations.

graph bfs queue
Python
from collections import deque

def bfs_order(adjacency, start=0):
    """Return the order nodes are visited in a breadth-first traversal."""
    visited = set()
    order = []
    queue = deque([start])
    visited.add(start)

    while queue:
        node = queue.popleft()
        order.append(node)

        for neig…
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Automation & scripting easy

Fill PDF Form Fields from a Mock Template in Python

Fills a PDF-style form template dictionary with user data, preserving template fields and formatting output as JSON.

pdf forms json
Python
import json

template = {
    "first_name": "",
    "last_name": "",
    "email": "",
    "phone": "",
    "date_of_birth": "",
    "address": "",
    "city": "",
    "state": "",
    "zip_code": "",
    "agree_to_terms": False
}


def fill_pdf_form(template: dict, data: dict) -> dict:
    for key, value in data.items…
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Data pipelines & processing easy

ETL in Python: Extract CSV, Transform Dict, Load JSON

Build a simple ETL pipeline in Python that reads a CSV file, transforms each row (stripping whitespace and converting numeric fields), and writes the result to JSON.

etl csv json
Python
import csv
import json
from pathlib import Path

def extract_csv(file_path):
    """Read CSV file and return list of row dictionaries."""
    with Path(file_path).open('r', newline='', encoding='utf-8') as f:
        reader = csv.DictReader(f)
        return list(reader)

def transform_dicts(rows):
    """Transform ro…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Implement a Data Helper Class in Python for Production Deployments

Build an environment-aware data helper in Python that loads config, extracts, transforms, and reports on JSON data using small, testable functions.

data-helper production json
Python
"""Production-style data helper for beginners.

Demonstrates:
- environment-aware config
- central data extraction
- small, testable functions
"""

import os
import json
from pathlib import Path
from typing import List, Dict, Any


def load_config(env: str = os.getenv("APP_ENV", "development")) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    …
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