Big data & Spark
PySpark jobs, partitioning, batch processing, and large-dataset transform patterns.
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(
bootstrap_servers=bootstrap_servers…
How to Pivot and Group Aggregate in Python
Group records by a key, collect values, and apply an aggregate function (like sum) to build a pivot-style summary dictionary.
from collections import defaultdict
def pivot_group_aggregate(records, group_key, value_key, agg_func):
groups = defaultdict(list)
for record in records:
groups[record[group_key]].append(record[value_key])
return {key: agg_func(values) for key, values in groups.items()}
if __name__ == "__main__":…
Hudi Upsert Mock Copy on Write in Python
Simulates Apache Hudi's Copy-on-Write upsert behavior by merging update records into a deep copy of base records, replacing matches or appending new ones.
import copy
from typing import Dict, List, Any
def upsert_copy_on_write(base_records: List[Dict[str, Any]], updates: List[Dict[str, Any]], key_field: str = "id") -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Simulate Hudi Copy-on-Write upsert: merge updates into a copy of base records."""
result = copy.deepcopy(base_records)
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