Practice Profiling Python Code with cProfile and timeit - 4 | Chapter 9: Memory Management and Performance Optimization in Python | Python Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What command do you use to profile a function in Python?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about built-in functions for profiling.

Question 2

Easy

What is the main purpose of the timeit module?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider timing functions and snippets.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What command do you use to profile a function in Python?

  • import profile
  • cProfile.run()
  • timeit.run()

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look for built-in profiler options.

Question 2

True or False: timeit can only be used on entire scripts.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how snippets can be executed repeatedly.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Create a Python script with a function that finds the factorial of a number using recursion. Profile it using cProfile and analyze the performance. Suggest optimizations.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on excessive recursive calls' performance.

Question 2

Write Python code to compare the time taken to sum a list of numbers using both a loop and the built-in sum() function. Use timeit to measure and compare the performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Measure both methods several times to see consistent results.

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