Abstract
Forking, which I discussed in Chapter 20, is a means of permitting multiple requests to be simultaneously handled. Forking works by creating two completely separate processes out of one. Python also offers another mechanism, known as threading. Threading can be looked at abstractly as having different parts of a single process execute simultaneously. You’re probably wondering why you would ever need an alternative method for managing multiple requests. This is best explained by contemplating a few scenarios that may arise when working with applications that are capable of supporting multiple processes.
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Goerzen, J. (2004). Threading. In: Foundations of Python Network Programming. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-0752-8_21
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