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Benefits of Generators

3.3.4 - Benefits of Generators

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the yield keyword do in a generator function?

💡 Hint: Think about how generators return values.

Question 2 Easy

Why are generators more memory efficient than lists?

💡 Hint: Consider how each item is generated.

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Question 1

What does 'yield' do in a generator function?

Returns a value and exits
Pauses the function and returns a value
Initializes the function

💡 Hint: Think about how 'yield' allows the generator to pause.

Question 2

True or False: Generators can generate infinite sequences.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of how generators work.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a generator that yields the first n square numbers. How does this utilize memory efficiently?

💡 Hint: Think about how that would change if you stored the results instead.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how implementing generators in data pipelines could affect performance compared to traditional methods.

💡 Hint: Consider the trade-off between pre-computation and on-demand generation.

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