Re:Drawbacks of Python
by partizanos on Friday September 13, 2019 @04:58AM
(#20960371)
Sorry but it just seemed odd I didn't see a mention for GIL (global interpreter lock).
Because of this mechanism that ensures concurrency safety Python does not support parallel execution of threads.
I am wondering if the rest of the HN community finds it as a major disadvantage.
Because of this mechanism that ensures concurrency safety Python does not support parallel execution of threads. I am wondering if the rest of the HN community finds it as a major disadvantage.