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Functions & basics easy

How to Pipe Data Through a List of Transform Functions in Python

Applies a sequence of functions to an initial value using functools.reduce, creating a reusable pipe utility.

functions functional reduce
Python
from functools import reduce

def pipe(data, *transforms):
    return reduce(lambda value, func: func(value), transforms, data)

def double(x):
    return x * 2

def add_one(x):
    return x + 1

def to_string(x):
    return f"Result: {x}"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    initial = 5
    result = pipe(initial, double, …
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Dictionaries & sets easy

Convert namedtuple to dict with asdict in Python

Convert a namedtuple instance into an ordinary dictionary using the asdict function from the collections module's namedtuple utility.

namedtuple dict asdict
Python
from collections import namedtuple, asdict

def main():
    # Define a namedtuple for a person
    Person = namedtuple("Person", ["name", "age", "city"])
    person = Person(name="Alice", age=30, city="New York")
    
    # Convert namedtuple to dict
    person_dict = asdict(person)
    
    print("Original namedtuple…
13 0 Open
Dictionaries & sets easy

How to Filter a Dictionary by Predicate on Values in Python

This code defines a reusable function that builds a new dictionary containing only the items whose values satisfy a given predicate function.

dictionary filtering lambda
Python
def filter_dict_by_predicate(d, predicate):
    """Return a new dict with only items whose value passes the predicate."""
    return {k: v for k, v in d.items() if predicate(v)}


if __name__ == "__main__":
    scores = {"Alice": 85, "Bob": 42, "Charlie": 91, "Diana": 60}
    # Keep only values greater than or equal t…
15 0 Open
OOP & classes easy

How to Create Static Methods in a Python Class

Shows how to define and call static methods inside a class using @staticmethod, with utility functions that don't need instance or class state.

static-method oop class
Python
class MathUtils:
    """Utility class demonstrating static methods."""
    
    @staticmethod
    def add(a, b):
        """Return the sum of two numbers."""
        return a + b
    
    @staticmethod
    def multiply(a, b):
        """Return the product of two numbers."""
        return a * b
    
    @staticmethod
…
15 0 Open
Git + Python easy

How to Create a Git Branch if it Doesn't Exist in Python

Utility script that checks if a Git branch exists locally and either creates it or checks it out, with error handling.

git subprocess branch
Python
import subprocess
import sys

def ensure_branch(branch_name):
    """Create a Git branch if it doesn't exist, otherwise checkout it."""
    try:
        # Check if the branch exists locally
        result = subprocess.run(
            ["git", "branch", "--list", branch_name],
            capture_output=True,
         …
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