2 - Event Loop, Tasks, and Coroutines
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Practice Questions
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What function do you use to start a coroutine in asyncio?
💡 Hint: Think about how we initiate our main coroutine.
What does asyncio.gather() do?
💡 Hint: Consider how multiple tasks can finish at the same time.
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What does the event loop in asyncio do?
💡 Hint: Focus on its role in coroutine management.
True or False: A coroutine can execute operations while waiting for I/O.
💡 Hint: Think about how I/O operations work in async.
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Challenge Problems
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Write a Python asyncio application that demonstrates handling three different I/O-bound tasks concurrently. Each task should simulate a time delay and print its progress.
💡 Hint: Use asyncio.gather to run multiple coroutines.
Explain why using asyncio for handling numerous API calls is more resource-efficient compared to traditional threading. Discuss potential pitfalls in switching from threading to asyncio.
💡 Hint: Consider the differences in resource allocation between threading and asyncio.
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