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srathi
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Python decorators they don't tell you about
I've used decorators mainly to retry a function if it throws an exception, like retrying DNS queries multiple times, etc. I've never got a chance to do more with them, but this article gives me an incentive to try more.
sheraz
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Yep. I do the exact thing for a lot of network related things (dns lookups, http requests). I use this nifty library:
https://github.com/jd/tenacity
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Wow, both terrific tips, thanks!
mewwts
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That never crossed my mind. Neat trick!
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