Python’s multithreading and GIL

Python is a great language πŸ˜ƒ, but the GIL (Global Interpreter Lock) is a hugebottleneck 😒. It’s a lock that is held by the interpreter while executing any Python code. Thismeans that if you have a bunch of Python threads running, they all will have towait for the GIL to be released. This can be a problem, because the GIL isheld for a long time, which can lead to many performance issues. The GIL is released whenever a thread is […]

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