4.6 - Practical Examples
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Practice Questions
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What happens if you don't close a file after opening it?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in the background when a file is not properly closed.
How do context managers help with database connections?
💡 Hint: Recall the example of the `DatabaseConnection` class.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of a context manager?
💡 Hint: Think about the behaviors they encapsulate regarding resources.
True or False: A context manager can be used to prevent data loss by ensuring files are closed.
💡 Hint: Consider the advantages of automatic cleanup.
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Challenge Problems
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Implement a context manager called FileOpener that opens a file, reads its contents, and closes it automatically. Using this manager, read and print the contents of 'example.txt'.
💡 Hint: What will you include in the `__enter__` and `__exit__` methods?
Describe a scenario in which failing to use a context manager for thread locks could lead to incorrect program behavior. Provide a solution using context managers.
💡 Hint: What problems arise from simultaneous thread access?
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