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Lists & loops easy

How to Split a List into Chunks in Python

Split a list into fixed-size sublists using a simple list comprehension with slicing.

list slicing chunking
Python
def chunk_list(lst, size):
    """Split a list into sublists of given size."""
    return [lst[i:i + size] for i in range(0, len(lst), size)]


if __name__ == "__main__":
    sample = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
    print(chunk_list(sample, 3))
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Files & data easy

Convert All Markdown Files in a Folder to HTML in Python

Batch convert every .md file in a folder to .html using the `markdown` library with the 'extra' extensions.

markdown html batch-conversion
Python
import os
import markdown
from pathlib import Path

def convert_md_folder_to_html(input_folder="markdown_files", output_folder="html_pages"):
    input_path = Path(input_folder)
    output_path = Path(output_folder)
    output_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
    
    for md_file in input_path.glob("*.md"):
        with open…
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Files & data medium

How to Stream Large CSV Files in Python

Process a large CSV file in memory-efficient chunks using Python's csv module, yielding batches of rows instead of loading everything at once.

csv streaming memory-efficient
Python
import csv
from pathlib import Path

def process_csv_in_chunks(file_path, chunk_size=1000):
    """Yield rows from a large CSV file in chunks without loading all into memory."""
    with open(file_path, 'r', newline='') as f:
        reader = csv.DictReader(f)
        chunk = []
        for row in reader:
            …
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Files & data easy

Split CSV Files into Smaller Chunks in Python

Splits a large CSV file into multiple smaller chunk files, preserving the header row in each chunk.

csv file-splitting batch-processing
Python
import csv
import os

def split_csv(input_file, chunk_size=1000, output_prefix="chunk"):
    """Split a large CSV file into smaller chunks."""
    with open(input_file, 'r', newline='') as infile:
        reader = csv.reader(infile)
        header = next(reader)
        
        file_count = 1
        row_count = 0
  …
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Comprehensions & generators easy

Batch Rows in Chunks with a Generator in Python

Group a list of row dicts into fixed-size chunks using a generator that yields one slice per call.

generators chunking database
Python
from typing import Iterator, List


def batch_rows(rows: List[dict], batch_size: int) -> Iterator[List[dict]]:
    for i in range(0, len(rows), batch_size):
        yield rows[i:i + batch_size]


if __name__ == "__main__":
    sample_rows = [
        {"id": 1, "name": "Alice"},
        {"id": 2, "name": "Bob"},
      …
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Comprehensions & generators easy

Chunk an Iterable into Batches with a Generator in Python

Yield fixed-size batches from any iterable lazily using itertools.islice inside a generator function.

generators iterators itertools
Python
from itertools import islice

def chunked(iterable, size):
    iterator = iter(iterable)
    while True:
        batch = list(islice(iterator, size))
        if not batch:
            break
        yield batch

if __name__ == "__main__":
    data = range(10)
    for batch in chunked(data, 3):
        print(batch)
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AI & LLM integration patterns easy

How to Batch Embed a List of Strings in Python

Batch embed a list of strings into deterministic pseudo-random vectors using a mock encoder class.

embedding batch-processing mock-encoder
Python
class MockEncoder:
    def __init__(self, dim=8, seed=42):
        self.dim = dim
        self.seed = seed

    def embed(self, text):
        # Deterministic pseudo-random embedding based on text content
        hash_val = hash(text)
        import random
        rng = random.Random(hash_val + self.seed)
        retu…
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Automation & scripting easy

Batch Rename Hundreds of Files in Python

Rename all files with a given extension inside a folder using a sequential counter and a custom prefix.

automation files pathlib
Python
import os
from pathlib import Path

def batch_rename_files(directory: str, prefix: str, extension: str = ".txt") -> None:
    """Rename all files with given extension in directory to prefix_{counter}.ext."""
    path = Path(directory)
    if not path.is_dir():
        print(f"Directory '{directory}' does not exist.")
…
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Automation & scripting easy

Convert Markdown to HTML in Python (Batch)

Convert every Markdown file in a directory to HTML with the Python markdown library, saving each result with an .html extension.

markdown html batch
Python
import markdown
from pathlib import Path


def convert_md_to_html(source_dir: str, dest_dir: str) -> list[str]:
    src = Path(source_dir)
    dst = Path(dest_dir)
    dst.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

    converted_files = []
    for md_file in src.glob("*.md"):
        html_content = markdown.markdown(md_file.…
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Automation & scripting easy

Create ICS Calendar Invites in Python

This script generates a batch of calendar invites in the ICS format using the ics library.

ics calendar automation
Python
import ics
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

def create_invites(batch):
    calendar = ics.Calendar()
    for event_data in batch:
        event = ics.Event()
        event.name = event_data["name"]
        event.begin = event_data["start"]
        event.end = event_data["end"]
        event.description = even…
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Automation & scripting easy

How to Batch Resize Images in Python with pathlib and Pillow

Batch resize all JPG images from a source folder and save to a destination folder using pathlib and Pillow.

pathlib pillow image-processing
Python
from pathlib import Path
from PIL import Image

def batch_resize_images(src_dir: str, dest_dir: str, size: tuple[int, int] = (800, 600)) -> None:
    src_path = Path(src_dir)
    dest_path = Path(dest_dir)
    dest_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
    
    for img_path in src_path.glob("*.jpg"):
        if not …
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Automation & scripting easy

How to Resize Hundreds of Images in Batch with Python

Resize every image in a folder to a target size using Pillow, creating a new subfolder for processed files.

image processing batch processing pillow
Python
import os
from PIL import Image

def resize_images_in_batch(directory, output_size=(800, 600)):
    if not os.path.exists(directory):
        print(f"Directory {directory} does not exist.")
        return
    output_dir = os.path.join(directory, "resized")
    os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
    for filename in…
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Data pipelines & processing easy

How to Track Checkpoint Offset After Batch Commit in Python

A batch processor that tracks the last successfully committed offset after processing records in batches, advancing the checkpoint only when each batch commits successfully.

batch-processing checkpoint offset
Python
import json
from typing import Any


class BatchProcessor:
    """Tracks checkpoint offset after committing batches."""

    def __init__(self, batch_size: int = 3):
        self.batch_size = batch_size
        self.offset = 0  # last successfully committed offset (exclusive)
        self.total_committed = 0

    def …
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Data pipelines & processing easy

How to route late-arriving data to a side output in Python

Separate late-arriving events from a streaming data batch into a dead-letter side output list using a timestamp threshold.

data pipelines streaming dead-letter
Python
from collections import defaultdict

def late_arriving_side_output(events, late_threshold_ts):
    """
    Mock a streaming pipeline that separates late-arriving data events
    into a side output list (e.g., for dead-letter analysis).

    events: list of (timestamp, data) tuples, timestamps as ints.
    late_thresho…
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Concurrency & performance medium

How to Implement a Batch Requests Flush Interval in Python

A simple async batcher that accumulates items and flushes them either when a max batch size is reached or after a time-based flush interval.

asyncio batching concurrency
Python
import asyncio
from collections import deque

class Batcher:
    def __init__(self, flush_interval=0.5, max_batch=5):
        self.flush_interval = flush_interval
        self.max_batch = max_batch
        self.queue = deque()
        self.lock = asyncio.Lock()

    async def add(self, item):
        async with self.l…
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Concurrency & performance medium

Limit Concurrency with asyncio.Semaphore in Python

Use asyncio.Semaphore to cap how many async tasks run at once, throttling a batch of coroutines to a set concurrency limit.

asyncio concurrency semaphore
Python
import asyncio
import random


async def fetch_data(i: int, semaphore: asyncio.Semaphore) -> str:
    async with semaphore:
        print(f"Task {i} starts")
        await asyncio.sleep(random.uniform(0.1, 0.5))
        print(f"Task {i} finishes")
        return f"Result {i}"


async def main() -> None:
    semaphore …
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API design & gRPC medium

How to Build a Batch Operations Multi-Status 207 Mock Server in Python

Build a mock HTTP server that accepts a batch of operations and returns HTTP 207 Multi-Status with per-operation status codes in JSON.

http-server batch multi-status
Python
from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
import json

class BatchHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_POST(self):
        if self.path != "/batch":
            self.send_response(404)
            self.end_headers()
            return

        content_length = int(self.headers.get("Content-Leng…
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Streaming & messaging medium

Batch Consume Process Commit Pattern in Python

A mock batch processor that accumulates items in a queue, processes full batches, commits successful or failed results, and flushes remaining items.

streaming batch-processing queues
Python
import random
import threading
import time
from collections import deque


class MockBatchProcessor:
    def __init__(self, process_func, commit_func, batch_size=5):
        self.queue = deque()
        self.batch_size = batch_size
        self.process_func = process_func
        self.commit_func = commit_func

    de…
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Streaming & messaging medium

How to Mock a Kafka Producer Batch Send in Python

Simulate a Kafka producer in Python that sends batched JSON events with mock partitions and latency for testing streaming pipelines without a real broker.

kafka mock streaming
Python
import json
import random
import time
from datetime import datetime


class MockKafkaProducer:
    def __init__(self, topic):
        self.topic = topic
        self.sent_messages = []

    def send(self, value, key=None):
        message = {
            "topic": self.topic,
            "key": key,
            "value"…
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Streaming & messaging easy

How to Simulate a Micro-Batch Interval Trigger in Python

A dataclass-based mock that emits batch numbers at fixed intervals, mimicking a micro-batch streaming scheduler for testing and development.

streaming mock dataclass
Python
import time
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Callable


@dataclass
class MicroBatchTriggerMock:
    batch_interval_seconds: float = 0.5
    max_batches: int = 5
    _batches_emitted: int = 0
    _next_emit_time: float = field(init=False, default=0)

    def start(self, on_batch: Callab…
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Streaming & messaging medium

Kafka Consumer Poll Loop Mock in Python

Simulate a Kafka consumer poll loop with a mock class, process messages in batches, and commit offsets to understand streaming consumption patterns.

kafka streaming mock
Python
import time

class MockKafkaConsumer:
    def __init__(self, topic, messages):
        self.topic = topic
        self.messages = list(messages)
        self.position = 0

    def poll(self, timeout_ms=100):
        if self.position >= len(self.messages):
            time.sleep(timeout_ms / 1000)
            return []…
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Caching & Redis medium

How to Mock Redis Pipeline Batch Commands in Python

Create a lightweight MockRedis class that simulates Redis pipeline batching with SET, GET, and DELETE operations for testing without a live server.

redis pipeline mock
Python
import redis
import time


class MockRedis:
    def __init__(self):
        self.data = {}

    def pipeline(self):
        return MockPipeline(self)

    def execute(self, commands):
        results = []
        for cmd in commands:
            op, args = cmd[0], cmd[1:]
            if op == "SET":
                se…
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Caching & Redis medium

How to implement a write-behind cache with async queue in Python

Build an async write-behind cache that queues writes in memory and flushes them in batches to persistent storage.

write-behind cache asyncio
Python
import asyncio
from collections import deque
from dataclasses import dataclass

@dataclass
class CacheEntry:
    key: str
    value: str

class WriteBehindCache:
    def __init__(self, flush_interval=1.0):
        self.cache = {}
        self.queue = deque()
        self.flush_interval = flush_interval
        self._f…
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Caching & Redis easy

How to use Redis MGET MSET pipeline in Python

Store multiple keys atomically and read them efficiently with Redis MSET/MGET, then batch commands with a pipeline to cut round trips.

redis mget mset
Python
import redis  # v4.x+ required

r = redis.Redis(host="localhost", port=6379, db=0, decode_responses=True)

# Sample data to store
r.flushdb()
data = {"name": "Alice", "age": "30", "city": "Berlin"}

# MSET: store multiple key-value pairs in one command
r.mset(data)

# MGET: fetch multiple keys in one round trip
keys =…
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