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How to Compare Two GitHub Repositories and Highlight Differences in Python

Fetch metadata from two GitHub repositories using the GitHub API and compare key attributes like stars, forks, license, and language, printing any differences.

github-api api comparison

Python

import requests
import json
from pathlib import Path

def fetch_repo_data(owner, repo_name):
    """Fetch repository metadata from GitHub API."""
    url = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo_name}"
    response = requests.get(url)
    response.raise_for_status()
    return response.json()

def compare_repos(…

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Automation & scripting easy

How to Quarantine Suspicious Files in Python

Move files with suspicious extensions to a quarantine folder using pathlib and shutil for safe isolation.

file-organization security automation

Python

import shutil
import os
from pathlib import Path

def quarantine_files(source_dir, quarantine_dir, suspicious_extensions):
    """
    Move files with suspicious extensions to a quarantine folder.
    Returns list of moved files.
    """
    source_path = Path(source_dir)
    quarantine_path = Path(quarantine_dir)
   …

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Automation & scripting medium

Mount ISO Loop Device Mock Script in Python

Simulate ISO mounting with a loop device using a mock class — useful for testing scripts that depend on mount/unmount without actual system privileges.

iso loop-device mock

Python

import os
import tempfile
from dataclasses import dataclass
from pathlib import Path

@dataclass
class LoopDevice:
    path: str
    iso_path: str
    mounted: bool = False

    def mount(self, mount_point: str):
        if self.mounted:
            raise RuntimeError(f"Loop device {self.path} already mounted")
      …

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