It’s impossible to talk about concurrent programming in Python without mentioning the Global Interpreter Lock, ... but provides a uniquely simple way to implement threads and processes.

Try running this program with Python 3.12 or Python 3.13 (the GIL version). On my AMD Ryzen 3600 six-core machine, it completes in about two seconds. With Python 3.13t, it completes in about 0.6 ...

Find out what makes Python a versatile powerhouse for modern software development—from data science to machine learning, systems automation, web and API development, and more.

I explore the ways you can use threads in Python and the limitations the language puts upon you when doing so. The basic idea behind threading is a simple one: just as the computer can run more than ...