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Create ICS Calendar Invites in Python
This script generates a batch of calendar invites in the ICS format using the ics library.
import ics
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
def create_invites(batch):
calendar = ics.Calendar()
for event_data in batch:
event = ics.Event()
event.name = event_data["name"]
event.begin = event_data["start"]
event.end = event_data["end"]
event.description = even…Generate Holiday Calendars for Different Countries in Python
Generate a sorted list of public holidays for a given country and year using Python's calendar and datetime modules.
import calendar
from datetime import date, timedelta
def generate_holiday_calendar(country_code, year=2025):
holidays = []
if country_code == "US":
# New Year's Day
holidays.append(date(year, 1, 1))
# Independence Day
holidays.append(date(year, 7, 4))
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