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Dictionaries & sets easy

Build adjacency dict graph from edges in Python

Convert a list of edges into an undirected adjacency dictionary, mapping each node to its neighbors, with sorted output.

graph adjacency dictionary
Python
def build_adjacency_dict(edges):
    graph = {}
    for u, v in edges:
        if u not in graph:
            graph[u] = []
        if v not in graph:
            graph[v] = []
        graph[u].append(v)
        graph[v].append(u)
    return graph

if __name__ == "__main__":
    edges = [(1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4), (4, 1)…
13 0 Open
OOP & classes easy

Binary Tree Inorder Traversal in Python

Define a TreeNode class and recursively print in-order traversal (left, node, right) of a binary tree.

binary-tree recursion traversal
Python
class TreeNode:
    def __init__(self, val=0, left=None, right=None):
        self.val = val
        self.left = left
        self.right = right


def inorder_traversal(root):
    return inorder_traversal(root.left) + [root.val] + inorder_traversal(root.right) if root else []


if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Build a…
15 0 Open
Algorithms & data structures easy

Depth First Search Traversal Order in Python

Recursive depth-first search that returns the visit order of nodes in an adjacency list graph starting from a given node.

dfs graph traversal
Python
def dfs_order(adj, start):
    visited = set()
    order = []

    def dfs(node):
        visited.add(node)
        order.append(node)
        for neighbor in adj.get(node, []):
            if neighbor not in visited:
                dfs(neighbor)

    dfs(start)
    return order


if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Dem…
16 0 Open
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…
14 0 Open
Microservices patterns easy

How to implement read-your-writes sticky routing in Python

A mock StickyRouter class that routes all requests for the same key to the same node, ensuring read-after-write consistency.

sticky-routing microservices routing
Python
import random

class StickyRouter:
    def __init__(self, nodes):
        self.nodes = nodes
        self.routes = {}

    def route(self, key):
        if key not in self.routes:
            self.routes[key] = random.choice(self.nodes)
        return self.routes[key]

    def read(self, key):
        node = self.rout…
13 0 Open
Big data & Spark easy

How to Truncate Lineage Back to a Checkpoint in Python

Walks a linked list of lineage nodes upward to find the nearest checkpoint and returns that node, truncating the lineage.

lineage checkpoint linked-list
Python
class LineageNode:
    def __init__(self, name, parent=None, checkpoint=None):
        self.name = name
        self.parent = parent
        self.checkpoint = checkpoint

    def truncate_at_checkpoint(self):
        """Truncate lineage back to the last checkpoint."""
        current = self
        while current.check…
16 0 Open
Database scaling & optimization easy

How to Mock Sticky Session Read-Your-Writes in Python

Simulates a sticky session store that routes reads for a session to the node where the last write occurred, demonstrating read-your-writes consistency.

sticky sessions read-your-writes mock
Python
class StickySessionStore:
    def __init__(self):
        self.data = {}
        self.session_nodes = {}

    def write(self, session_id, key, value):
        self.data[key] = value
        self.session_nodes[session_id] = key
        return f"Wrote {key}={value} for session {session_id}"

    def read(self, session_i…
13 0 Open
Database scaling & optimization easy

How to mock directory-based sharding in Python

Simulates distributing files into logical shards using a deterministic hash of each filename, mocking how a database might shard rows across nodes.

sharding hash partitioning
Python
import os
import hashlib
from collections import defaultdict
from pathlib import Path


def get_shard_for_key(key: str, num_shards: int) -> int:
    """Return a deterministic shard index (0..num_shards-1) for a key."""
    digest = hashlib.md5(key.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
    return int(digest, 16) % num_shards


…
14 0 Open
Database scaling & optimization easy

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.

sharding rebalancing dataclass
Python
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…
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