How can I implement exponential backoff in Python?

How can I implement exponential backoff in Python?

You can implement exponential backoff in Python using a loop and the time.sleep() function. Would you like a code example?

Yes, please provide a code example.

Here's a simple example:

import time
import random

def exponential_backoff(retries):
    for i in range(retries):
        wait_time = 2 ** i + random.uniform(0, 1)
        print(f'Waiting for {wait_time:.2f} seconds...')
        time.sleep(wait_time)
        # Simulate a retry logic here

exponential_backoff(5)

What if I want to limit the maximum wait time?

You can add a maximum wait time by using the min() function to cap the wait time. Would you like to see that in the code?