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Automatically Clean Temporary Files from Applications Using Python

A Python script that safely deletes temporary files from common application temp directories across Windows, Linux, and macOS, tracking cleaned count and disk space.

temporary-files cleanup automation

Python

import os
import shutil
import tempfile
import platform

def clean_application_temp_files():
    """Delete common temporary file locations safely."""
    system = platform.system()
    temp_dirs = []

    if system == "Windows":
        temp_dirs.extend([
            os.path.join(os.getenv("LOCALAPPDATA"), "Temp"),
  …

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Automation & scripting medium

Build a Terminal Dashboard That Displays Real-Time System Performance in Python

A Python script that reads Linux system files to display a real-time terminal dashboard with CPU usage, memory usage, and CPU temperature.

linux system-monitoring terminal

Python

import os, time, sys
from collections import deque

def get_cpu_temp():
    try:
        with open("/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp") as f:
            return round(int(f.read().strip()) / 1000, 1)
    except:
        return None

def get_mem_usage():
    with open("/proc/meminfo") as f:
        lines = f.readli…

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How to check Python files for common coding mistakes

Walks a directory tree parsing each .py file with ast, reporting empty functions, bare try blocks, too many parameters, and empty classes.

ast linting code-quality

Python

import ast
import os
import sys

def check_file(filepath):
    try:
        with open(filepath) as f:
            code = f.read()
        tree = ast.parse(code, filename=filepath)
    except SyntaxError as e:
        print(f"{filepath}: SyntaxError: {e.msg}")
        return
    
    issues = []
    for node in ast.wal…

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