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Build a Recipe Runner Mock in Python

A Python script that mocks a command runner recipe system: maps recipe names to shell commands, executes them with subprocess, and prints the output and exit code.

subprocess command-runner recipes
Python
import subprocess
import sys


def run_recipe(recipe: str) -> None:
    """Simulate a command runner recipe by printing the command and exit code."""
    print(f"Running recipe: {recipe}")
    result = subprocess.run(recipe, shell=True, capture_output=True, text=True)
    print(f"Exit code: {result.returncode}")
    i…
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How to Define Nox Sessions in Python

Automate repetitive tasks like testing and linting with reusable Nox sessions.

nox automation task-runner
Python
import nox


@nox.session(python=["3.9", "3.10"])
def tests(session):
    session.install("pytest")
    session.run("pytest")


@nox.session(python="3.9")
def lint(session):
    session.install("ruff")
    session.run("ruff", "check", ".")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Nox sessions defined: tests, lint")
   …
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How to Mock Fabric Connections in Python for Task Testing

Create a lightweight MockConnection class to replace fabric.Connection and test task functions without SSH.

fabric mocking testing
Python
from fabric import Connection


class MockConnection:
    """Minimal mock of fabric.Connection for task testing."""

    def __init__(self):
        self.commands = []

    def run(self, command, **kwargs):
        self.commands.append(command)
        return f"OK: {command}"


def deploy(conn):
    """Deploy the app:…
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Lint a Dockerfile with a Mock Hadolint in Python

A lightweight Python script that simulates hadolint by scanning Dockerfile text for common lint rules and printing violations.

docker linting hadolint
Python
import subprocess
import tempfile
from pathlib import Path


def lint_dockerfile(content: str) -> list[str]:
    """Mock hadolint by checking a few rules and returning violations."""
    violations = []
    lines = content.splitlines()

    for idx, line in enumerate(lines, start=1):
        stripped = line.strip()
  …
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Makefile Targets for lint, test, and build in Python

This Python script defines common Makefile targets (lint, test, build) as subprocess commands, printing each target's command and executing them with error checking.

subprocess makefile tooling
Python
import subprocess

TARGETS = {
    "lint": ["ruff", "check", "."],
    "test": ["pytest", "-q"],
    "build": ["python", "-m", "build"],
}


def run(target: str) -> None:
    if target not in TARGETS:
        raise ValueError(f"Unknown target: {target}")
    print(f"Running {target}...")
    subprocess.run(TARGETS[tar…
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