Automation & scripting
CLI tools, scheduled jobs, filesystem tasks, and glue scripts that save time.
How to Schedule Local Tasks Without Cron in Python
Run periodic tasks on a loop using the schedule library to mimic cron-like behavior from within Python.
import schedule
import time
from datetime import datetime
def greet():
print(f"Hello at {datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S')}")
def check_time():
now = datetime.now()
print(f"Current time: {now:%H:%M:%S}")
schedule.every(5).seconds.do(greet)
schedule.every(10).seconds.do(check_time)
schedule.every(1).mi…Schedule Daily Task in Python
Use the schedule library to queue a daily task at a fixed time, then simulate a loop that checks for pending jobs.
import schedule
import time
from datetime import datetime
def daily_task():
print(f"Task executed at {datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}")
schedule.every().day.at("10:30").do(daily_task)
if __name__ == "__main__":
for _ in range(3):
schedule.run_pending()
time.sleep(1)Stress CPU Threads with a Mock Compute in Python
Simulates CPU-intensive work across multiple threads to test how Python schedules parallel compute.
import threading
import time
def stress_cpu(iterations: int):
result = 0
for i in range(iterations):
result += i * i % 1000
return result
def run_mock_stress(thread_count: int, iterations: int):
threads = []
for tid in range(thread_count):
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