Optional keyword to forcibly bypass cache

[safijari]

So, in case I'm not understanding things correctly, is there a way to handle the following use case: I have a function which I need to cache most of the time, but in a few very specific cases I need it run its course. The function is grabbing things from a web api, most of these do not change but some do, and that fact only matters in one use case. Can I provide an additional keyword just for that specific use case?

e.g.

get_data(dont_cache=True)

I'm thinking the best place to implement this (in case this doesn't already exist) would be here. Thoughts?

[szaydel]

So if you already know that data will be different, is it not better to expire that data in cache? Or am I missing the use-case entirely?