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How to Format Git Patch Series as an MBOX File in Python
Generate a patch-series mbox file from commit metadata with numbered [PATCH nnn/nnn] subjects and a Git-style footer.
import re
from pathlib import Path
def format_patch_series_mbox(commits, output_path="series.mbox"):
entries = []
for idx, commit in enumerate(commits, start=1):
subject = commit["subject"]
author = commit["author"]
email = commit["email"]
date = commit["date"]
body = …How to Mock open() in Python Using unittest.mock.patch
This code shows how to use unittest.mock.patch with mock_open to test a function that checks if a Git patch can be reverse-applied by reading file content.
import unittest
from unittest.mock import patch, mock_open
def apply_reverse_check(file_path, expected_patch):
"""
Check if a patch can be reverse-applied by comparing file content
with the expected patch's reverse result.
"""
try:
with open(file_path, "r") as f:
content = f.r…Mock smtplib to Test Patch Email Series in Python
Simulate sending a numbered series of patch emails with smtplib and verify the calls using unittest.mock without a real mail server.
import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText
from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
from unittest.mock import patch, Mock
def send_patch_series(subject_prefix, patches, smtp_host="localhost", smtp_port=25):
"""Simulate sending a series of patch emails."""
for i, patch_content in enumerate(patch…Browse by section
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