5.2 - Using asyncio.Semaphore for Limiting Concurrency
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What does asyncio.Semaphore do?
💡 Hint: Think about traffic lights.
How do you create a semaphore in asyncio?
💡 Hint: It's similar to declaring a variable.
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What is the main purpose of asyncio.Semaphore?
💡 Hint: Think about traffic management.
True or False: Forgetting to release a semaphore can cause performance issues.
💡 Hint: Consider what would happen if traffic is never released.
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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.
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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