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Chain of Thought Prompting in Python: Step-by-Step Reasoning Demo
This demo shows how to structure a function that explains its own reasoning step-by-step, mimicking chain-of-thought prompting for AI systems.
def solve_math_step_by_step(expression: str) -> str:
"""Solves a simple expression, showing each reasoning step."""
# Step 1: Parse the expression (assume "a + b" or "a - b")
parts = expression.split()
a = int(parts[0])
op = parts[1]
b = int(parts[2])
steps = []
steps.append(f"Step…Python Script to Rotate a Leaked API Key
A checklist-driven Python script that scans a codebase for a leaked API key, replaces it with a new one, and prints a step-by-step rotation checklist.
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Checklist for rotating a leaked API key across a codebase."""
import re
from pathlib import Path
CHECKLIST = [
"Identify all files containing the leaked key",
"Generate a new key with sufficient entropy",
"Update the secret storage/CI environment variables",
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