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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does the sys.getsizeof() function do?
💡 Hint: Think about what you would want to know about an object.
Question 2
Easy
Which module do you need to import to use getsizeof()?
💡 Hint: Recall how to access modules in Python.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does the function sys.getsizeof() return?
- The number of references to an object
- The size of an object in bytes
- The type of an object
💡 Hint: Think about why you need to know an object's size.
Question 2
True or False: The sys module allows programmers to interact with the Python interpreter.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider what kind of functionalities a module might have.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Create a Python script that takes a list of mixed types (strings, integers, lists) and uses the sys.getsizeof() function to report on the memory usage of each item.
💡 Hint: Remember to import the sys module first.
Question 2
Discuss how you would optimize a function that is suffering from memory overflow by using sys.getsizeof().
💡 Hint: Focus on analyzing size outputs and making insightful changes.
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