Practice Using asyncio.Semaphore for Limiting Concurrency - 5.2 | Chapter 8: Asynchronous Programming with asyncio | Python Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does asyncio.Semaphore do?

💡 Hint: Think about traffic lights.

Question 2

Easy

How do you create a semaphore in asyncio?

💡 Hint: It's similar to declaring a variable.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of asyncio.Semaphore?

  • To increase the execution speed
  • To limit concurrency
  • To manage memory usage

💡 Hint: Think about traffic management.

Question 2

True or False: Forgetting to release a semaphore can cause performance issues.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what would happen if traffic is never released.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a small program using asyncio.Semaphore that limits the number of concurrent database writes to three.

💡 Hint: Remember to utilize async with for each write operation.

Question 2

Describe how not using a semaphore in an API call function could lead to issues.

💡 Hint: Consider what would happen when too many requests flood a server.

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