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does python support threads

Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Does Python Support Threads?

Yes, Python does support threads. Threads are a way to achieve parallelism in programming. Python provides a module called threading which can be used to create, run and manage threads.

Creating a Thread in Python

To create a thread in Python, we need to:

  • Create a function that will be run in the thread
  • Create an instance of the Thread class from the threading module
  • Start the thread by calling the start() method on the thread object

Here's an example:


import threading

def my_function():
    print("This is my function")

my_thread = threading.Thread(target=my_function)
my_thread.start()

In this example, we define a function my_function() that prints a message. We then create an instance of the Thread class and pass our function as the target argument. Finally, we start the thread by calling the start() method on the thread object.

Multithreading vs. Multiprocessing

Python supports both multithreading and multiprocessing. The difference between them is that multithreading uses multiple threads to achieve parallelism within a single process, while multiprocessing uses multiple processes.

Multiprocessing is generally more efficient than multithreading because each process has its own memory space, whereas threads share the same memory space. However, creating and managing processes is more expensive than creating and managing threads.

Conclusion

Python supports threads through the threading module. Threads are a way to achieve parallelism in Python. Python also supports multiprocessing, which is generally more efficient than multithreading but more expensive to create and manage.

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