PCPP2 Interprocess Communication Practice Question
Which of the following is true regarding daemon threads in Python?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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They are abruptly terminated when the main process exits.
Daemon threads are terminated abruptly when the main program exits, which can lead to incomplete operations.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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They are only used for system-level tasks.
Why it's wrong here
They can be used for any task.
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They are guaranteed to finish before the program ends.
Why it's wrong here
That is the behavior of non-daemon threads.
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They are abruptly terminated when the main process exits.
Why this is correct
Daemon threads are force-stopped by the interpreter.
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They use more memory than regular threads.
Why it's wrong here
They have the same memory footprint.
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They cannot create child threads.
Why it's wrong here
They can create child threads.
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