In this article, you will learn how to use Python's threading module for concurrent programming, and how to create, manage, and synchronize threads in your code.

In the threading directory are two programs to demonstrate the use of threading in Python. The program threadHello.py shows how to create a set of threads that print a message and their thread ID.

Ruby and Python's standard implementations make use of a Global Interpreter Lock. Justin James explains the major advantages and downsides of the GIL mechanism. Multithreading and parallel ...