4.6.2 - Resource Management: Database Connections
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What are the two methods that a context manager must implement?
💡 Hint: Think about what we learned regarding resource management methods.
What does the enter method do?
💡 Hint: It's the method called at the start of a context manager block.
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What is the purpose of a context manager in Python?
💡 Hint: Think about what contexts they create.
True or False: The exit method can suppress exceptions.
💡 Hint: Refer back to our discussion about how exceptions are managed.
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Create a context manager for a database that allows querying and safely updates data. Explain your design process.
💡 Hint: Consider how you design the query execution while maintaining resource integrity.
Discuss the implications of suppressing exceptions in the exit method of a context manager. When might you choose to do so?
💡 Hint: Think about error handling best practices.
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