Practice Using cProfile - 4.1 | Chapter 9: Memory Management and Performance Optimization in Python | Python Advance
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Question 1

Easy

What does cProfile do?

💡 Hint: Think about profiling.

Question 2

Easy

What is the primary purpose of profiling?

💡 Hint: Consider why we measure time.

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Question 1

What does the cProfile module do in Python?

  • Measures memory usage
  • Profiles execution time and function calls
  • Generates random numbers

💡 Hint: Think about profiling-related functionalities.

Question 2

True or False: You should optimize code before profiling it.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the order of operations discussed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a slow function, implement cProfile to analyze its runtime and suggest at least three optimizations based on the output.

💡 Hint: Focus on where the time is spent based on the cProfile output.

Question 2

Analyze the output from cProfile of a function with multiple nested calls. How would you prioritize which function to optimize first?

💡 Hint: Look for areas where functions call each other frequently.

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