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Enumerate a Python List with a Custom Start Index
Iterate over a list with an index that starts at a custom value (like 5) using Python's built-in enumerate() function with the start parameter.
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "date"]
for index, fruit in enumerate(fruits, start=5):
print(f"{index}: {fruit}")
Find All Occurrences of an Item in a Python List
Loop through a list with enumerate() to collect the index of every match for a target value.
def find_all(data, target):
"""Return indices of every occurrence of target in a list."""
indices = []
for index, item in enumerate(data):
if item == target:
indices.append(index)
return indices
if __name__ == "__main__":
sample = [10, 20, 30, 20, 40, 20, 50]
target_value …
Format Lists of Tuples into Numbered Lines in Python
This code loops through a list of (name, grade) tuples and formats each into a numbered line using enumerate and f-strings.
def format_students(students):
formatted = []
for i, student in enumerate(students, start=1):
name, grade = student
formatted.append(f"{i}. {name}: {grade}")
return "\n".join(formatted)
if __name__ == "__main__":
students = [
("Alice", 92),
("Bob", 85),
("Charl…
How to Process Text Lines with Lists and Loops in Python
This code processes a list of text lines by stripping whitespace, converting to uppercase, and reporting character counts per line and totals.
def process_text(lines):
"""Convert a list of text lines to uppercase and report line statistics."""
processed = []
total_chars = 0
for index, line in enumerate(lines, start=1):
cleaned = line.strip().upper()
processed.append(cleaned)
total_chars += len(cleaned)
pri…
How to Process Text with Lists and Loops in Python
A beginner-friendly text processor that splits a sentence into words, filters by length, counts vowels, and reports results using lists and loops.
text = "Python makes text processing easy and fun"
words = text.lower().split()
print("Words in the sentence:")
for index, word in enumerate(words, start=1):
print(f"{index}. {word}")
filtered_words = [word for word in words if len(word) > 3]
print(f"\nWords longer than 3 characters: {filtered_words}")
letter…
How to Process Text with Lists and Loops in Python
Iterate over a list of text lines to count words, show uppercase versions, and report character counts per line.
# text_processor.py
def process_text(lines):
"""Count words, show uppercase, and count characters per line."""
total_words = 0
print("Line-by-line analysis:")
for i, line in enumerate(lines, start=1):
words = line.split()
total_words += len(words)
print(f" Line {i}: {len(words…
How to check list items by type and emptiness in Python
Loop through a list with enumerate(), classify each item as empty, number, or text, and print a formatted status for each element.
def check_data(data):
"""Check each item in a list and print whether it's valid."""
for i, item in enumerate(data):
if item is None or item == "":
status = "empty"
elif isinstance(item, (int, float)):
status = "number"
else:
status = "text"
pr…
How to Build an Error Code Enum in Python
Define an API error code enum with descriptions and build structured error payloads for HTTP responses.
from enum import Enum
class APIErrorCode(Enum):
SUCCESS = 0
BAD_REQUEST = 400
UNAUTHORIZED = 401
FORBIDDEN = 403
NOT_FOUND = 404
CONFLICT = 409
INTERNAL_ERROR = 500
def describe_error(code):
descriptions = {
APIErrorCode.SUCCESS: "Request completed successfully",
APIE…
How to Read a Text File Line by Line in Python
Reads a text file line by line with an enumerated for loop and prints each line number and content.
from pathlib import Path
def read_lines(file_path):
with open(file_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as file:
for line_number, line in enumerate(file, start=1):
print(f"Line {line_number}: {line.rstrip()}")
if __name__ == "__main__":
sample_file = Path("sample.txt")
sample_file.write_text(…
Define an Enum for Status Codes in Python
Create a readable StatusCode enum with HTTP-style status values and iterate over its members using the standard library Enum class.
from enum import Enum
class StatusCode(Enum):
OK = 200
CREATED = 201
BAD_REQUEST = 400
UNAUTHORIZED = 401
NOT_FOUND = 404
INTERNAL_ERROR = 500
if __name__ == "__main__":
code = StatusCode.NOT_FOUND
print(f"Name: {code.name}")
print(f"Value: {code.value}")
print(f"Is it OK? {co…
How to Use IntEnum Arithmetic for Priority Levels in Python
Demonstrates Python IntEnum arithmetic for priority levels, showing how enum members behave like integers in calculations and comparisons.
from enum import IntEnum
class Priority(IntEnum):
LOW = 1
MEDIUM = 5
HIGH = 10
CRITICAL = 20
if __name__ == "__main__":
current = Priority.MEDIUM
boosted = current + 3
lowered = current - 2
doubled = current * 2
print(f"Current: {current} ({current.value})")
print(f"Boosted (…
How to Use StrEnum with auto() in Python
Define string-valued enum members automatically by using StrEnum with the auto() helper, making each member's value its own uppercase name.
from enum import StrEnum, auto
class Color(StrEnum):
RED = auto()
GREEN = auto()
BLUE = auto()
class Language(StrEnum):
PYTHON = auto()
JAVASCRIPT = auto()
RUST = auto()
print(list(Color))
print(list(Language))
print(Color.RED == "RED")
print(Language.PYTHON == "PYTHON")
print(f"Color: {Co…
Find All Indices of a Target Value in a Python List
Returns a list of all indices where a given target value appears in a Python list using a list comprehension with enumerate.
def find_all_indices(arr, target):
return [i for i, value in enumerate(arr) if value == target]
if __name__ == "__main__":
sample_list = [4, 2, 7, 2, 9, 2, 1, 2]
target = 2
result = find_all_indices(sample_list, target)
print(result)
Find the First Index Where a Condition Is True in Python
Search any iterable for the first element matching a predicate and return its index, or -1 if none match.
def first_true_index(items, condition):
"""Return the first index where condition(item) is True, or -1 if none match."""
for i, item in enumerate(items):
if condition(item):
return i
return -1
if __name__ == "__main__":
numbers = [1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12]
# Find first number greate…
Enumerate a Generator With a Running Total in Python
A generator that yields each element with its index and a cumulative sum, letting you track a running total as you iterate.
def running_total_enum(iterable):
"""Yields (index, item, running_total) for each element."""
total = 0
for index, item in enumerate(iterable):
total += item
yield index, item, total
if __name__ == "__main__":
numbers = [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]
for idx, value, running_sum in running_to…
How to Create a Line-Numbered Generator with enumerate start in Python
This Python code defines a generator that yields lines prefixed with their index, using enumerate's start parameter to offset numbering.
def line_numbered_lines(lines, start=1):
for idx, line in enumerate(lines, start):
yield f"{idx:3} {line}"
if __name__ == "__main__":
sample = ["first line", "second", "third"]
for numbered in line_numbered_lines(sample, start=10):
print(numbered)
How to Mock a Choreography Saga in Python
Simulate a choreography-based saga with event envelopes, status tracking, and compensating actions to model distributed transactions.
import json
from dataclasses import dataclass, asdict
from typing import List, Optional
from enum import Enum
class SagaStatus(Enum):
PENDING = "PENDING"
COMPLETING = "COMPLETING"
COMPLETED = "COMPLETED"
FAILED = "FAILED"
@dataclass
class EventEnvelope:
event_type: str
order_id: str
sta…
Simulate a Ramp Rollout Percentage in Python
Simulates a percentage-based ramp rollout with deterministic seeding, returning success/failure/in-progress counts for a mock user population.
import random
from enum import Enum
class RolloutStatus(Enum):
SUCCESS = "success"
FAILED = "failed"
IN_PROGRESS = "in_progress"
def simulate_ramp_rollout(total_users: int, percentage: int, seed: int = 42) -> dict:
"""
Simulates a mock ramp rollout for a given percentage of users.
Returns sta…
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