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[Python] Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)
GIL GIL ensure that only one thread executes Python bytecode at a time, which means it prevents multiple threads from executing Python code concurrently. GIL works like this: There are three threads, but they are not running concurrently. One need...
Jan 30, 20251 min read31
[Python] Pipes vs. Queues for Flawless Data Communication in Multiprocessing
Understanding Process Key characteristics of process: Process must contain a main thread. Code, data, stack and heap are independent. This means it is not so easy and low-cost to share memories within multiple processes. CPU + Memory space are ...
Jan 29, 20254 min read23
[Python] Deep Dive Into Thread
What Is a Thread? A thread is a way to run multiple tasks concurrently in the same program. Real-life example: Let’s say you are going camping with friends, and you are the driver. In this example, we need to look at three key things: Project - Wh...
Jan 27, 20253 min read8
[Python] A Guide to Method Overloading Using Multipledispatch
Introduction This article introduces multipledispatch package that you can use to enhance readability of your code. It also helps you to easily maintain your code. If you have never used it before and you often use method overloading, this post is re...
Jan 17, 20252 min read25
[Python] Leveraging __name__ for Efficient Python Module Organization
Introduction If you have used python before, you may have seen a code snippet like this: if __name__ == '__main__': # do something This code is so simple and short, but do you fully understand what it means, and why it is so important to avoid e...
Dec 23, 20242 min read7
[Python] How Closures and Decorators in Python Work Together to Simplify Code
What Is Closure? A closure is created when a function (the inner function) is defined within another function (the outer function) and the inner function references variables from the outer function. def func1(): a = [] def func2(v): ...
Dec 19, 20244 min read7

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