Big data & Spark
PySpark jobs, partitioning, batch processing, and large-dataset transform patterns.
Delta Lake ACID Transaction Log Mock in Python
Simulates Delta Lake's transactional log with JSON files for atomic commits, versioned operations, and crash recovery
import json
import time
from pathlib import Path
class DeltaLog:
def __init__(self, path):
self.log_dir = Path(path)
self.log_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
self.version = 0
def _write_txn(self, action, payload):
txn = {
"version": self.version,
…How to Create a Mock Iceberg Snapshot Manifest in Python
Build a mock Iceberg snapshot manifest structure with metadata and data entries using Python dictionaries and JSON.
import json
from datetime import datetime, timezone
def create_mock_manifest(snapshot_id: int, file_paths: list[str]) -> dict:
"""Create a mock Iceberg snapshot manifest structure."""
manifest_file = {
"manifest_path": f"/warehouse/table/metadata/snap-{snapshot_id}-m0.avro",
"manifest_length"…How to Create a Mock Kafka Producer in Python
Build a Kafka producer that generates mock streaming records with JSON serialization and error handling for local testing.
import json
import time
from kafka import KafkaProducer
from kafka.errors import KafkaError
def create_mock_producer(bootstrap_servers="localhost:9092", topic="input-topic"):
"""Create a Kafka producer that generates mock streaming data."""
producer = KafkaProducer(
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