missing-features

Function overloading in Python: Missing [closed]

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Now, unless you’re trying to write C++ code using Python syntax, what would you need overloading for? I think it’s exactly opposite. Overloading is only necessary to make strongly-typed languages act more like Python. In Python you have keyword argument, and you have *args and **kwargs. See for example: What is a clean, Pythonic way … Read more

Threading pool similar to the multiprocessing Pool?

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I just found out that there actually is a thread-based Pool interface in the multiprocessing module, however it is hidden somewhat and not properly documented. It can be imported via from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool It is implemented using a dummy Process class wrapping a python thread. This thread-based Process class can be found in multiprocessing.dummy … Read more