Practice Use Generators Instead of Lists - 5.2 | Chapter 9: Memory Management and Performance Optimization in Python | Python Advance
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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary benefit of using a generator in Python?

💡 Hint: Think about how memory is used when all items are held versus only the current item.

Question 2

Easy

How do you create a generator expression in Python?

💡 Hint: Remember the structure looks different from lists.

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Question 1

What do generators help achieve in Python?

  • Increase speed only
  • Reduce memory usage only
  • Both speed and memory efficiency

💡 Hint: Think about the definition of a generator and how it operates.

Question 2

True or False: Using a generator allows you to store all values in memory at once.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall what makes generators different from lists.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Create a generator function that yields the Fibonacci sequence indefinitely.

💡 Hint: You will need to use 'yield' and properly initialize two variables.

Question 2

Describe a scenario in a web application where switching from a list to a generator could significantly improve performance.

💡 Hint: Consider how much data fits onto a page at one time and user interactions.

Challenge and get performance evaluation