The latest articles on DEV Community by Akhilesh Singh Shrinet (@shrinet). https://dev.to/shrinet https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4210967%2Ffe96d48d-7e36-4a9c-aa01-ae57424ad1a0.jpg https://dev.to/shrinet en Akhilesh Singh Shrinet Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:49:34 +0000 https://dev.to/shrinet/google-cloud-storage-python-find-the-longest-lines-on-a-vm-4b0m https://dev.to/shrinet/google-cloud-storage-python-find-the-longest-lines-on-a-vm-4b0m <p>How do you find the longest lines in a text file stored in Google Cloud Storage using Python?</p> <p>In this hands-on tutorial, I run a Python script on a Google Compute Engine VM to identify all lines tied for the maximum character count and save the results back to Cloud Storage.</p> <p>What You'll Learn</p> <p>Upload and access a text file in Google Cloud Storage</p> <p>Configure cloud access and permissions</p> <p>Prepare a Compute Engine VM to run Python</p> <p>Find the longest lines, including ties</p> <p>Save and verify the output report in Cloud Storage</p> <p>Watch the Tutorial</p> <p>🎥 Watch on YouTube: Google Cloud Storage + Python<br> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qZsFU3B70Rs?start=74" width="710" height="399"> </iframe> </p> <p>Video Chapters</p> <p>00:00 — Task and expected result<br> 00:33 — Input file in Cloud Storage<br> 01:00 — Access and permissions<br> 01:29 — Compute Engine and editor preparation<br> 01:58 — Python logic: longest lines and ties<br> 02:32 — Run the script and save the report<br> 03:03 — Verify the result<br> 03:22 — Recap</p> <p>Why This Workflow Is Useful</p> <p>This project demonstrates how Python, Compute Engine, and Cloud Storage can work together for practical file-processing tasks. The same general approach can be adapted for text analysis, log processing, and automated report generation.</p> <p>Let's Discuss</p> <p>How would you improve this workflow? Would you use Compute Engine, Cloud Run, or another service for this type of task?</p> <p>Share your thoughts and suggestions in the comments.</p> <p>For more practical cloud, data, and Python tutorials, visit Beyond the Query on YouTube.</p> <h1> Python #GoogleCloud #CloudStorage </h1> python googlecloud tutorial cloud