Python Multithreading
Multithreading is a stringing procedure in Python programming to run various strings
simultaneously by quickly exchanging between strings with a central processor help
(called setting exchanging). In addition, it makes it possible to share its data space with
the primary threads of a process, making it easier than with individual processes to
share information and communicate with other threads. The goal of multithreading is to
complete multiple tasks at the same time, which improves application rendering and
performance.
Benefits of Using Python for Multithreading
The following are the advantages of using Python for multithreading:
1. It guarantees powerful usage of PC framework assets.
2. Applications with multiple threads respond faster.
3. It is more cost-effective because it shares resources and its state with sub-threads
(child).
4. It makes the multiprocessor engineering more viable because of closeness.
5. By running multiple threads simultaneously, it cuts down on time.
6. To store multiple threads, the system does not require a lot of memory.
When to use Multithreading in Python?
It is an exceptionally valuable strategy for efficient and working on the presentation of
an application. Programmers can run multiple subtasks of an application at the same
time by using multithreading. It lets threads talk to the same processor and share
resources like files, data, and memory. In addition, it makes it easier for the user to
continue running a program even when a portion of it is blocked or too long.
How to achieve multithreading in Python?
There are two main modules of multithreading used to handle threads in Python.
1. The thread module
2. The threading module
Thread modules
It is started with Python 3, designated as obsolete, and can only be accessed
with _thread that supports backward compatibility.
Threading Modules
The threading module is a high-level implementation of multithreading used to deploy
an application in Python. To use multithreading, we need to import the threading
module in Python Program.
Thread Class Methods
Methods Description
start() A start() method is used to initiate the activity of a thread. And it calls only once for each thread so that the execution of the thread
run() A run() method is used to define a thread's activity and can be overridden by a class that extends the threads class.
join() A join() method is used to block the execution of another code until the thread terminates .
1. Import the threading module
Create a new thread by importing the threading module, as shown.
Syntax:
1. import threading
A threading module is made up of a Thread class, which is instantiated to create a
Python thread.
2. Declaration of the thread parameters: It contains the target function,
argument, and kwargs as the parameter in the Thread() class.
o Target: It defines the function name that is executed by the thread.
o Args: It defines the arguments that are passed to the target function name.
3. Start a new thread: To start a thread in Python multithreading, call the thread class's
object. The start() method can be called once for each thread object; otherwise, it throws
an exception error.
Syntax:
1. t1.start()
2. t2.start()
4. Join method: It is a join() method used in the thread class to halt the main thread's execution
and waits till the complete execution of the thread object. When the thread object is completed,
it starts the execution of the main thread in Python.
