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Bloom Filter Join Mock in Python

A mock hash join that uses a Bloom filter to pre-filter one table before performing an exact match, reducing the number of comparisons in large dataset joins.

bloom filter join hashing
Python
import hashlib
import random
import string


class BloomFilter:
    def __init__(self, size: int = 200, num_hashes: int = 3):
        self.bits = [False] * size
        self.size = size
        self.num_hashes = num_hashes

    def _hashes(self, item: str):
        result = []
        for seed in range(self.num_hashes…
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ML engineering pipelines easy

Compare Model A vs Model B Metrics in Python

A script that simulates and compares metrics between two ML models, showing a formatted diff table for quick insight.

model comparison mock metrics
Python
import random


def compare_a_b(samples=5):
    """Mock comparison of model A vs model B predictions."""
    metrics = ["accuracy", "precision", "recall", "f1"]
    print(f"{'Metric':<12}{'Model A':>10}{'Model B':>10}{'Diff':>10}")
    print("-" * 42)

    random.seed(42)
    for metric in metrics:
        a = round(r…
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ML engineering pipelines medium

How to Mock ROC AUC in Python

Compute ROC AUC from scratch in Python using pairwise comparisons between positive and negative score distributions, ideal for testing ML models without sklearn.

machine-learning model-evaluation auc
Python
import random
from math import comb


def mock_roc_auc(scores, labels):
    """Compute mock ROC AUC by simulating a classifier's score distribution."""
    random.seed(42)
    n = len(labels)
    pos_scores = [scores[i] for i in range(n) if labels[i] == 1]
    neg_scores = [scores[i] for i in range(n) if labels[i] == …
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A/B testing & experimentation easy

Bonferroni Correction in Python

Applies the Bonferroni correction to a list of p-values to control the family-wise error rate when performing multiple comparisons.

statistics p-values multiple-comparisons
Python
import numpy as np

def bonferroni_correction(p_values, alpha=0.05):
    """Apply Bonferroni correction to a list of p-values."""
    n = len(p_values)
    corrected_alpha = alpha / n
    significant = [p < corrected_alpha for p in p_values]
    return corrected_alpha, significant

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Moc…
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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…
12 0 Open
Auth & security at scale medium

How to Hash Passwords and Authenticate Users in Python

A beginner-friendly dataclass-based design that hashes passwords with PBKDF2 and verifies them securely using constant-time comparisons.

security password hashing pbkdf2
Python
import hashlib
import hmac
import secrets
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Optional


@dataclass
class User:
    id: int
    username: str
    password_hash: str
    salt: str


def hash_password(password: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
    salt = secrets.token_hex(16)
    password_hash = hashlib.pbkdf2_…
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Auth & security at scale easy

How to Hash and Verify Passwords in Python

Hash passwords securely with PBKDF2-SHA256 and verify them using a constant-time comparison.

password-hashing security pbkdf2
Python
import hashlib
import hmac
import secrets
from typing import Tuple


def hash_password(password: str, salt: str = None) -> Tuple[str, str]:
    """Hash a password with a random salt using PBKDF2-SHA256."""
    salt = salt or secrets.token_hex(16)
    hashed = hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac(
        "sha256", password.encode("utf…
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Auth & security at scale easy

How to Salt Passwords per User in Python

Hash each user's password with a unique random salt using hashlib, and verify logins with timing-safe comparison.

password-hashing security authentication
Python
import hashlib
import secrets

def hash_password(password: str, salt: str | None = None) -> tuple[str, str]:
    """Hash a password with a random salt (or provided salt).

    Returns:
        (salt_hex, password_hash_hex)
    """
    if salt is None:
        salt = secrets.token_hex(16)
    salted = (salt + password)…
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