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Convert Markdown to HTML in Python (Batch)

Convert every Markdown file in a directory to HTML with the Python markdown library, saving each result with an .html extension.

markdown html batch
Python
import markdown
from pathlib import Path


def convert_md_to_html(source_dir: str, dest_dir: str) -> list[str]:
    src = Path(source_dir)
    dst = Path(dest_dir)
    dst.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

    converted_files = []
    for md_file in src.glob("*.md"):
        html_content = markdown.markdown(md_file.…
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Fetch weather API mock and write dashboard HTML in Python

This script fetches a mock weather API response as a Python dict, builds a simple HTML dashboard, writes it to a file, and prints both the file path and JSON payload.

weather-api dashboard html
Python
from datetime import datetime
import json
import os


def fetch_weather_mock(city: str) -> dict:
    """Return a mock weather payload for a given city."""
    return {
        "city": city,
        "temperature_c": 21.5,
        "condition": "Partly Cloudy",
        "humidity": 58,
        "wind_kph": 12.3,
        "u…
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How to Bump Version in pyproject.toml Using Regex in Python

Updates the version field in a pyproject.toml file using a regex substitution with the Python standard library.

pyproject regex versioning
Python
import re
from pathlib import Path

def bump_version(pyproject_path: str, new_version: str) -> None:
    """Update version in pyproject.toml using regex."""
    path = Path(pyproject_path)
    content = path.read_text()

    # Match version = "x.y.z" (simple or PEP 440 with pre-release)
    pattern = r'^version\s*=\s*…
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