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February 11, 2026 · 1 min read

How do context managers work and how do you create a custom one?

Context managers use __enter__ and __exit__ methods to manage setup and teardown of resources. The ‘with’ statement calls these automatically ensuring cleanup even if an exception occurs.

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How do context managers work and how do you create a custom one?

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Context managers use __enter__ and __exit__ methods to manage setup and teardown of resources. The ‘with’ statement calls these automatically ensuring cleanup even if an exception occurs.

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