From e2b57e44a399fad35e9f862b6dbf1ec3ba62463e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Backend IM Bot <bot@backend.im>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:40:07 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add helper functions for List

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 helpers/list_helpers.py | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 61 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 helpers/list_helpers.py

diff --git a/helpers/list_helpers.py b/helpers/list_helpers.py
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+++ b/helpers/list_helpers.py
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+from typing import List
+
+asian_cars = [
+    "Toyota Corolla",
+    "Honda Civic",
+    "Nissan Altima",
+    "Hyundai Sonata",
+    "Kia Forte",
+    "Mazda3",
+    "Subaru Impreza",
+    "Mitsubishi Lancer",
+    "Suzuki Swift",
+    "Lexus RX",
+    "Infiniti Q50",
+    "Acura TLX",
+    "Genesis G80",
+]
+
+def get_asian_cars() -> List[str]:
+    """
+    Returns a list of Asian car models.
+    """
+    return asian_cars
+
+def filter_asian_cars_by_name(name: str) -> List[str]:
+    """
+    Filters the list of Asian cars by a given name pattern.
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): The name pattern to filter by.
+
+    Returns:
+        List[str]: A list of Asian car models matching the name pattern.
+    """
+    filtered_cars = [car for car in asian_cars if name.lower() in car.lower()]
+    return filtered_cars
+
+def filter_asian_cars_by_brand(brand: str) -> List[str]:
+    """
+    Filters the list of Asian cars by a given brand.
+
+    Args:
+        brand (str): The brand to filter by.
+
+    Returns:
+        List[str]: A list of Asian car models belonging to the specified brand.
+    """
+    filtered_cars = [car for car in asian_cars if brand.lower() in car.lower().split()[0].lower()]
+    return filtered_cars
+
+def sort_asian_cars(reverse: bool = False) -> List[str]:
+    """
+    Sorts the list of Asian cars alphabetically.
+
+    Args:
+        reverse (bool, optional): If True, sort in descending order. Defaults to False.
+
+    Returns:
+        List[str]: A sorted list of Asian car models.
+    """
+    return sorted(asian_cars, reverse=reverse)
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