Python lets you parallelize workloads using threads, subprocesses, or both. Here's what you need to know about Python's thread and process pools and Python threads after Python 3.13.

The GIL is controversial because it only allows one thread at a time to access the Python interpreter. This means that it’s often not possible for threads to take advantage of multi-core systems.

Python knows that I/O can take a long time, and so whenever a Python thread engages in I/O (that is, the screen, disk or network), it gives up control and hands use of the GIL over to a different ...

There’s more than one way to thread (or not to thread) a Python program. We point you to several threading resources, a fast new static type checker from Astral, a monkey patch for Pandas that ...

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 ...

Python's "multiprocessing" module feels like threads, but actually launches processes. Many people, when they start to work with Python, are excited to hear that the language supports threading. And, ...

Advantages of Python . There are drawbacks to Python — for instance, its computing is often slower due its line-by-line execution style. However, its advantages make it an attractive coding choice.