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How to Build an MVP Presenter View Mock in Python

A minimal MVP (Model-View-Presenter) mock showing a Presenter controlling a SlideDeck model with slide navigation and typed state via dataclasses.

dataclasses mvp design-patterns
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from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List


@dataclass
class SlideDeck:
    title: str
    slides: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
    current_index: int = 0

    def next_slide(self) -> str:
        if self.current_index < len(self.slides) - 1:
            self.current_index += 1
      …
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How to Implement a Data Helper Class in Python

Build a beginner-friendly DataHelper class using dataclasses and key system design patterns like Command, Strategy, and Map.

dataclass data-helper design-patterns
Python
from __future__ import annotations
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional


@dataclass
class DataHelper:
    """A beginner-friendly data utility with common system design patterns."""
    data: List[Dict[str, Any]] = field(default_factory=list)

    def add_record(self, r…
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How to Implement a Simple Event Bus in Python

Create a publish-subscribe event bus using dataclasses and defaultdict to decouple event producers from consumers.

event-bus publish-subscribe design-patterns
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from collections import defaultdict
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Callable, Dict, List, Set


@dataclass
class EventBus:
    _subscribers: Dict[str, List[Callable]] = field(
        default_factory=lambda: defaultdict(list)
    )

    def subscribe(self, event_type: str, handler: Callable…
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How to Implement the Prototype Pattern with Deep Copy in Python

Implements the Prototype design pattern using copy.deepcopy to clone complex objects without sharing mutable state.

prototype-pattern deepcopy dataclasses
Python
import copy
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List

@dataclass
class Engine:
    horsepower: int

@dataclass
class Car:
    brand: str
    engine: Engine
    accessories: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)

def clone_prototype(car: Car) -> Car:
    return copy.deepcopy(car)

if __name__ …
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