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Mock Predicate Pushdown in Python for Big Data Queries

Simulate predicate pushdown by applying filters at the storage layer before materializing rows, showing how big data engines optimize queries.

big-data query-optimization predicate-pushdown
Python
class Query:
    def __init__(self, table, rows):
        self.table = table
        self.rows = rows

    def filter(self, predicate):
        return Query(
            self.table,
            [row for row in self.rows if all(predicate(row) for predicate in predicate)]
        )

    def filter_pushdown(self, predica…
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Database scaling & optimization medium

Composite index leftmost prefix in Python

Simulate a composite index in SQLite and check whether query columns match the leftmost prefix rule for index usage.

sqlite indexes database
Python
import sqlite3


def get_indexed_columns(table_name):
    """Simulate a composite index by reading column names that start with 'idx_'."""
    conn = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
    conn.execute(f"CREATE TABLE {table_name} (id INTEGER, idx_col1 TEXT, idx_col2 INTEGER, other TEXT)")
    conn.execute(f"CREATE INDEX idx_…
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Database scaling & optimization medium

How to Eager Load with JOIN to Reduce N+1 Queries in Python

Demonstrates eager loading with a SQL JOIN to reduce N+1 query patterns down to a single database call when fetching related data.

eager-loading n-plus-1 join
Python
import sqlite3


def eager_load_join_reduce(mock_db_path=":memory:"):
    """Demonstrate eager loading where joins reduce query count from N+1 to 1."""
    conn = sqlite3.connect(mock_db_path)
    cursor = conn.cursor()
    cursor.executescript(
        """
        CREATE TABLE authors (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TE…
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