Run separate processes in parallel - Python

Question

I use the python \'multiprocessing\' module to run single processes on multiple cores but I want to run a couple of independent processes in parallel.

For example, Proces

Answer 1

From 16.6.1.5. Using a pool of workers:

from multiprocessing import Pool

def f(x):
    return x*x

if __name__ == '__main__':
    pool = Pool(processes=4)              # start 4 worker processes
    result = pool.apply_async(f, [10])    # evaluate "f(10)" asynchronously
    print result.get(timeout=1)           # prints "100" unless your computer is *very* slow
    print pool.map(f, range(10))          # prints "[0, 1, 4,..., 81]"

You can, therefore, apply_async against a pool and get your results after everything is ready.

from multiprocessing import Pool

# all your methods declarations above go here
# (...)

def main():
    pool = Pool(processes=3)
    parsed = pool.apply_async(Process1, [largefile])
    pattern = pool.apply_async(Process2, [bigfile])
    calc_res = pool.apply_async(Process3, [integer])

    pool.close()
    pool.join()

    final = FinalProcess(parsed.get(), pattern.get(), calc_res.get())

# your __main__ handler goes here
# (...)