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Create a Local File Versioning System Using Pure Python

Track file changes locally by copying versions with SHA-256 hashes and JSON metadata using only the Python standard library.

file-versioning files backup
Python
import os
import shutil
import hashlib
import json
import time
from pathlib import Path

class LocalFileVersioning:
    def __init__(self, target_dir="versioned_files", versions_dir="versions"):
        self.target_dir = Path(target_dir)
        self.versions_dir = Path(versions_dir)
        self.metadata_file = self.…
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API design & gRPC medium

Version API by Accept Header with Vendor Media Types in Python

Build a mock HTTP server that routes to API versions by parsing vendor-specific Accept headers in Python.

api-versioning accept-header http-server
Python
from http.client import HTTPMessage
from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer


class VendorVersionHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        accept = self.headers.get("Accept", "")
        version = "v1"
        if "application/vnd.myapi.v2+json" in accept:
            version = "…
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Production deployment patterns medium

How to Simulate Blue-Green Deployment Switch in Python

A mock Blue-Green deployment class that deploys new versions to an inactive environment, runs a health check, switches traffic, and supports rollback in Python.

deployment blue-green mock
Python
import random
import time

class BlueGreenDeployment:
    def __init__(self, initial_env="blue"):
        self.environments = {"blue": "v1.0", "green": "v1.0"}
        self.active_env = initial_env
        self.running = True

    def deploy_new_version(self, version, target_env):
        if target_env == self.active_…
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