Practice Summary and Best Practices - 7 | 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 is a generator in Python?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how it generates values one at a time.

Question 2

Easy

Name one advantage of using NumPy arrays over standard Python lists.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how operations are performed.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of using generators in Python?

  • To generate infinite sequences
  • To save memory by yielding values one at a time
  • To speed up function execution

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about their function in terms of memory usage.

Question 2

True or False: Profiling should be done after optimizing code.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the order of operations in performance enhancement.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are given a list of integers. Write a generator function to yield the squared values of these integers and demonstrate its use with a loop.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how to create a generator function.

Question 2

Create a Python script that profiles a function simulating a long-running computation. Analyze which part takes the most time.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use `cProfile.run()` to see the bottleneck in your simulated function.

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