hash-chunker 0.1.6

Generator that yields hash chunks for distributed data processing.

Python Hash Chunker

Generator that yields hash chunks for distributed data processing.

TLDR

# pip install hash-chunker
from hash_chunker import HashChunker

chunks = list(HashChunker().get_chunks(chunk_size=1000, all_items_count=3000))
assert chunks == [("", "8000000000"), ("8000000000", "ffffffffff")]

# or
hash_chunker = HashChunker(chunk_hash_length=3)
chunks = list(hash_chunker.get_chunks(500, 1500))
assert chunks == [('', '555'), ('555', 'aaa'), ('aaa', 'fff')]

# use chunks as tasks for multiprocessing
query_part = "hash > :from_hash AND hash <= :to_hash"
params = {"from_hash": chunk[0], "to_hash": chunk[1]}

Description

Imagine a situation when you need to process huge amount data rows in parallel. Each data row has a hash field and the task is to use it for chunking.

Possible reasons for using hash field and not int id field:

• No auto increment id field.
• Field id has many blank lines (1,2,3, 100500, 100501, 1000000).
• Chunking by id will break data that must be in one chunk to different chunks (in user behavioral analytics id can be autoincrement for all users actions and user_session hash is linked to concrete user, so if we chunk by id one user session may not be in one chunk).

Installation

Recommend way to install Hash Chunker is pip.

pip install hash-chunker

Usage

Import Hash Chunker.

from hash_chunker import HashChunker

Create class instance.

hash_chunker = HashChunker()

# or use chunk_hash_length key word arguments to limit generated hashes length
hash_chunker = HashChunker(chunk_hash_length=3)

Get chunks by providing chunk_size and all_items_count.

chunks = list(hash_chunker.get_chunks(chunk_size=500, all_items_count=1500))

# or skip positional arguments names
chunks = list(hash_chunker.get_chunks(500, 1500))

# or use yielded chunks in loop
for chunk in hash_chunker.get_chunks(500, 1500):
    print(chunk)

Support

You may report bugs, ask for help, and discuss various other issues on the bug tracker.