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How to Implement the Repository Pattern in Python with an In-Memory Dict

Stores, retrieves, updates, and deletes user records in memory using a Repository abstraction over a plain dict, isolating data access from business logic.

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class UserRepository:
    def __init__(self):
        self._storage = {}
        self._next_id = 1

    def create(self, name, email):
        user_id = self._next_id
        self._next_id += 1
        self._storage[user_id] = {"id": user_id, "name": name, "email": email}
        return self._storage[user_id]

    def…
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