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Approximate Distinct Count in Python with HyperLogLog
Mock a large data stream and estimate the number of distinct items with a HyperLogLog-style probabilistic counter to save memory.
import random
import string
from collections import Counter
import math
class ApproxCountDistinct:
def __init__(self, num_buckets=16):
self.num_buckets = num_buckets
self.max_zeros = [0] * num_buckets
def _hash(self, item):
# Simple string hash to a 32-bit integer
h = …HyperLogLog Cardinality Estimation in Python
A small HyperLogLog implementation using MD5 hashing and 256 registers to estimate the number of unique items in a large stream with fixed memory.
import hashlib
import math
class HyperLogLog:
def __init__(self, b=8):
self.b = b
self.m = 1 << b
self.registers = [0] * self.m
self.alpha = 0.7213 / (1 + 1.079 / self.m)
def add(self, item):
h = int(hashlib.md5(str(item).encode()).hexdigest(), 16)
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