How to Implement Time-Based Cache in Python: Best Practices and Examples?

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Hey! For implementing time-based cache Python, I’d recommend checking out `cachetools`. It’s super handy and has a `TTLCache` class that does exactly what you’re looking for.

You can set a max size and a time-to-live (TTL) for each item. No need to mess with `datetime` or `time` manually. Here’s a quick example:

```python
from cachetools import TTLCache

cache = TTLCache(maxsize=100, ttl=300) # 300 seconds = 5 minutes
cache['key'] = 'value'
```

Super clean and easy to use. Saves you from reinventing the wheel!

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