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How to Create a Mock Headless Browser Screenshot Stub in Python

This code provides a deterministic stub that simulates capturing webpage screenshots with a headless browser, returning formatted output without real browser dependencies.

mock headless screenshot

Python

import subprocess
import sys

def mock_screenshot_webpage(url: str, width: int = 1280, height: int = 800) -> str:
    """Stub that simulates taking a screenshot of a webpage using headless browser."""
    # In real implementation, you would use playwright/selenium/headless chrome
    result = {
        "url": url,
   …

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How to Merge PDFs in Python (Mock pypdf Stub)

Merge PDF files by concatenating their raw byte content using a simple stubbed class that mimics the pypdf interface.

pdf merge mock

Python

import io
from hashlib import sha256


class PdfStub:
    def __init__(self, data: bytes, name: str):
        self.data = data
        self.name = name

    def get_content_bytes(self) -> bytes:
        return self.data


def merge_pdfs_mock(pdf_stubs) -> bytes:
    merged = io.BytesIO()
    for stub in pdf_stubs:
   …

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How to Mock a Whisper API Transcription Stub in Python

Simulate an OpenAI Whisper-style transcription response with a dataclass request model and a mock function that returns structured audio transcription output.

mock whisper api-stub

Python

import json
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Optional

@dataclass
class AudioRequest:
    file_path: str
    language: Optional[str] = None

    def to_api_payload(self) -> dict:
        return {"file": self.file_path, "language": self.language}

def mock_whisper_transcribe(payload: dict) -> dict:
…

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