ft_utils

Free Threaded Python Documentation

Welcome to the documentation for Free Threaded Python and the ft_utils library. This documentation provides an introduction to the concepts and best practices of concurrent programming in Free Threaded Python, as well as a comprehensive guide to the ft_utils API.

Introduction

Introduction to Free Threaded Python and ft_utils - An overview of Free Threaded Python and the ft_utils library, including their purpose and benefits.

Atomicity in Python

Solving Atomicity/Consistency Issues in Free Threaded Python - A discussion of atomicity and consistency issues in Free Threaded Python, including solutions and best practices.

ft_utils API Documentation

ft_utils API Documentation - An overview of the ft_utils API, including its modules and classes.
concurrent Module Documentation - Documentation for the concurrent module, which provides foundational structures for scalable and efficient Free Threaded code.
local Module Documentation - Documentation for the local module, which provides helper classes for moving processing from cross-thread to thread-local.
synchronization Module Documentation - Documentation for the synchronization module, which provides specialized lock types for Free Threaded programming.
weave Module Documentation - Documentation for the weave module, which provides advanced thread related functionality.

Examples

FTPython Programming: Worked Examples - A worked examples demonstrating how to use ft_utils to write simple concurrent programs.

Experimental

The ft_utils.ENABLE_EXPERIMENTAL flag defaults to False. When set to True some features are made available which are not fully supported and/or not fully backward compatible. The flag must be set before trying to use these features for the first time because of caching.

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