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What does the Kafka Consumer API primarily allow you to do?

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Kafka - Consumers
What does the Kafka Consumer API primarily allow you to do?
AWrite messages to Kafka topics
BRead messages from Kafka topics
CCreate Kafka topics
DDelete Kafka topics
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand Kafka Consumer API role

    The Consumer API is designed to read or consume messages from Kafka topics.

  2. Step 2: Differentiate from Producer API

    The Producer API is used to write messages, not the Consumer API.

  3. Final Answer:

    Read messages from Kafka topics -> Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    Kafka Consumer API purpose = Read messages [OK]
Quick Trick: Consumer API reads messages; Producer API writes messages [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Confusing Consumer with Producer
  • Thinking Consumer creates topics
  • Assuming Consumer deletes topics

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