1.. _concurrency:
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4Concurrent Execution
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7The modules described in this chapter provide support for concurrent
8execution of code. The appropriate choice of tool will depend on the
9task to be executed (CPU bound vs IO bound) and preferred style of
10development (event driven cooperative multitasking vs preemptive
11multitasking). Here's an overview:
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14.. toctree::
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16   threading.rst
17   multiprocessing.rst
18   concurrent.rst
19   concurrent.futures.rst
20   subprocess.rst
21   sched.rst
22   queue.rst
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24
25The following are support modules for some of the above services:
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27.. toctree::
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29   _thread.rst
30   _dummy_thread.rst
31   dummy_threading.rst
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