Multiprocessing Queue in Python

Question

I\'m trying to use a queue with the multiprocessing library in Python. After executing the code below (the print statements work), but the processes do not quit after I call

Answer 1

You have to clear the queue before joining the process, but q.empty() is unreliable.

The best way to clear the queue is to count the number of successful gets or loop until you receive a sentinel value, just like a socket with a reliable network.