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How to Convert snake_case to Title Case in Python
Convert snake_case strings to title case by splitting on underscores, capitalizing each word, and joining them with spaces.
def to_title_case(snake_str):
words = snake_str.split("_")
return " ".join(word.capitalize() for word in words)
if __name__ == "__main__":
examples = ["hello_world", "convert_snake_case", "already_title_case", "multiple__under_scores"]
for example in examples:
print(f"{example!r:35} -> {to_tit…How to Watch a Folder and Convert New Images in Python
Watch a folder for new files and mock-convert images by copying and renaming them in an output directory.
import time
import hashlib
from pathlib import Path
from datetime import datetime
def mock_convert_image(source: Path, dest_dir: Path) -> Path:
"""Mock image conversion: copy bytes and add .converted suffix."""
dest = dest_dir / f"{source.stem}.converted{source.suffix}"
dest.write_bytes(source.read_bytes(…How to rename music files by ID3 tags in Python
Renames MP3 files in a folder using artist and title extracted from ID3 tags, with a mock fallback that parses filenames.
import os
import re
from pathlib import Path
def sanitize_filename(name: str) -> str:
return re.sub(r'[<>:"/\\|?*]', '_', name).strip()
def rename_mp3_from_id3(path: Path) -> None:
for f in path.glob("*.mp3"):
# Mock ID3 extraction: derive artist/title from filename
stem = f.stem
if "…Rename Files in Folder with Numeric Prefix in Python
Renames all files in a folder by adding a sequential numeric prefix (e.g., 01_, 02_) to each filename using pathlib.
from pathlib import Path
def rename_with_numeric_prefix(folder_path):
folder = Path(folder_path)
for index, file_path in enumerate(folder.iterdir(), start=1):
if file_path.is_file():
new_name = f"{index:02d}_{file_path.name}"
new_path = file_path.with_name(new_name)
…How to Create a Deployment Environment Tag in Python
Generate a standardized deployment tag string by combining service and environment names with an f-string.
def mock_env_tag(service, environment):
return f"{service}-{environment}"
if __name__ == "__main__":
service = "api-gateway"
environment = "production"
tag = mock_env_tag(service, environment)
print(f"Deployment tag: {tag}")How to Expand a Contract and Migrate Data in Python
Expand an old data contract by renaming fields and adding defaults, then migrate to a final version with deepcopy isolation.
import json
from copy import deepcopy
# Mock data representing a user record (old contract)
old_contract = {
"id": 1,
"name": "Alice",
"email": "alice@example.com",
"age": 30,
"status": "active"
}
# Expanded contract: adds fields with defaults and renames some fields
expand_rules = {
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