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How to Enforce Indentation Rules From .editorconfig in Python

A mock function that reads .editorconfig-style indentation rules (spaces or tabs, size) and fixes indentation in source code lines by tracking brace depth.

editorconfig indentation formatting
Python
def enforce_indent(editorconfig_rules, file_content):
    """
    Mock function to enforce indentation rules from .editorconfig.
    Returns the content with indentation fixed (or unchanged if already compliant).
    """
    indent_style = editorconfig_rules.get("indent_style", "spaces")
    indent_size = int(editorco…
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Modern tooling easy

How to Mock a pipx Install Command in Python

Simulate a pipx install step by validating tool names and printing the exact command output a real pipx run would produce.

pipx cli mocking
Python
import subprocess
import sys


def install_with_pipx(tool_name: str) -> str:
    """
    Mock a pipx install step by validating the tool name and
    simulating the installation command output.
    """
    allowed_tools = {"black", "flake8", "mypy", "ruff"}
    if tool_name not in allowed_tools:
        raise ValueErr…
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How to configure ruff linter rules in pyproject.toml with Python

This Python script generates a pyproject.toml file with ruff linter rules, including selected and ignored rules, per-file ignores, and complexity limits.

ruff linter pyproject
Python
from pathlib import Path

def configure_ruff_rules(project_dir: str = "my_project") -> None:
    """Create a pyproject.toml with ruff linter rules for mock usage."""
    pyproject_path = Path(project_dir) / "pyproject.toml"
    pyproject_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

    config = """[tool.ruff]
line-…
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Modern tooling medium

How to set up mypy strict mode in Python

Demonstrates how to configure and run mypy in strict mode to enforce full type annotation coverage across a Python project.

mypy type-hints strict-mode
Python
from typing import Dict, Optional


def describe_user(name: str, age: int, email: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, object]:
    """Build a user description dictionary with strict type annotations."""
    user: Dict[str, object] = {"name": name, "age": age}
    if email is not None:
        user["email"] = email
    …
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Modern tooling easy

Makefile Targets for lint, test, and build in Python

This Python script defines common Makefile targets (lint, test, build) as subprocess commands, printing each target's command and executing them with error checking.

subprocess makefile tooling
Python
import subprocess

TARGETS = {
    "lint": ["ruff", "check", "."],
    "test": ["pytest", "-q"],
    "build": ["python", "-m", "build"],
}


def run(target: str) -> None:
    if target not in TARGETS:
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown target: {target}")
    print(f"Running {target}...")
    subprocess.run(TARGETS[tar…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Mock a Container Registry in Python

Build an in-memory container registry mock with push, tag listing, and manifest retrieval logic for testing deployment tooling.

containers testing mocking
Python
import json
from collections import defaultdict


class MockRegistry:
    def __init__(self):
        self.repositories = defaultdict(dict)

    def push_image(self, repo: str, tag: str, layers: list[str]) -> None:
        self.repositories[repo][tag] = {
            "layers": layers,
            "size": sum(len(layer…
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