Joinablequeue python

1. What is the difference between JoinableQueue and queue in Python?
2. What are queues in Python?
3. How do you join processes in Python?
4. Is Python queue process safe?

What is the difference between JoinableQueue and queue in Python?

Queue implements all the methods of Queue. Queue except for task_done() and join(). JoinableQueue, a Queue subclass, is a queue which additionally has task_done() and join() methods. Indicate that a formerly enqueued task is complete.

What are queues in Python?

Like stack, queue is a linear data structure that stores items in First In First Out (FIFO) manner. With a queue the least recently added item is removed first. A good example of queue is any queue of consumers for a resource where the consumer that came first is served first.

How do you join processes in Python?

A process can be joined in Python by calling the join() method on the process instance. This has the effect of blocking the current process until the target process that has been joined has terminated.

Is Python queue process safe?

Queues are thread and process safe. This means that processes may get() and put() items from and to the queue concurrently without fear of a race condition. You can learn more about to how to use queues with multiple processes in the tutorial: Multiprocessing Queue in Python.