Enhance Core Utility Functions: Data Manipulation, Parsing, and Conversion Improvements

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Enhance Core Utility Functions: Data Manipulation, Parsing, and Conversion Improvements

Description

Summary of Work

This pull request consolidates improvements to our core utility functions, focusing on enhancing robustness, flexibility, and error handling across multiple algorithmic implementations.

The changes introduce more resilient and comprehensive utility functions that address common programming challenges in data manipulation, parsing, and type conversion. By implementing thorough input validation, supporting complex nested structures, and providing consistent error handling, we've created a more reliable and predictable set of utility functions.

Changes Made

Functional Improvements:

• Array Flattening: Enhanced nested list processing with improved recursion and error handling
• Binary Search: Extended support for various input scenarios, including edge cases with empty lists and duplicate elements
• RGB to Hex Conversion: Implemented robust type checking and value validation for color conversions
• String Reversal: Added support for Unicode, special characters, and improved input validation
• URL Parsing: Developed comprehensive URL component extraction with error handling for malformed inputs

Architectural Enhancements:

• Consistent error handling across all utility functions
• Improved input validation mechanisms
• Modular design supporting diverse input types and scenarios

Tests and Verification

Comprehensive Test Coverage:

• 35 total tests implemented across 5 utility modules
• Full coverage of normal and edge-case scenarios
• Verified input validation and error handling
• Tested with various input types: simple/nested lists, different number ranges, Unicode strings, complex URLs
• Ensured no regressions were introduced during implementation

Verification Steps:

• Ran full test suite using pytest
• Validated all tests passed successfully
• Confirmed no performance degradation
• Reviewed code for maintainability and readability

PRs Merged

The following pull requests have been merged:

• #181: Implement Manual String Reversal Function from @labrocadabro
• #182: Implement Recursive Array Flattening Function from @laura-abro
• #183: Implement Robust Binary Search Algorithm with Comprehensive Testing from @labrocadabro
• #184: Implement URL Parser Function with Comprehensive Parsing and Error Handling from @laura-abro
• #185: Implement RGB to Hex Color Conversion Utility from @labrocadabro

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