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Generate a Beautiful Folder Tree Visualization in Python
A Python utility that creates a visual tree of a directory structure, excluding common files, with configurable depth.
import os
from pathlib import Path
class FolderTree:
def __init__(self, root_path=".", ignore_list=None, max_depth=3):
self.root = Path(root_path)
self.ignore = set(ignore_list or [".git", "__pycache__", ".DS_Store"])
self.max_depth = max_depth
def generate(self):
tree…How to Audit Environment Variable Files for Missing Values in Python
A Python tool that reads an environment variable file and reports any variables with empty or missing values.
import os
import re
from pathlib import Path
def audit_env_file(filepath: str) -> None:
"""
Audit an environment variable file for missing values.
Prints file status and lists variables that have empty values.
"""
path = Path(filepath)
if not path.exists():
print(f"Error: File '{filepa…Browse by section
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