Practice Example: Timing Block Execution (4.3.2) - Chapter 4: Context Managers and the with Statement

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Question 1.
What module provides a quick and simple way to measure execution time?
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It's the same name as what you're measuring.
Question 2.
What function gives the current time in the time module?
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Think of it as asking Python “what time is it?”
3Question 3.
Which module is preferred for high-accuracy timing?
- time
- datetime
- timeit
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It repeats execution for precision.
4Question 4.
True or False: timeit can be used to time entire Python scripts easily.
- True
- False
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Think about its design purpose.
Question 5.
Write a function that uses a custom context manager to time the execution of any block passed into it.
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Use `@contextmanager` and `yield` in the right place.
Question 6.
Use timeit to compare the execution time of list comprehension vs generator expression.
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Compare performance differences of memory usage.

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