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How to Run an Async Main with asyncio.run in Python
Show the canonical entry point for an asyncio program: define an async main, then launch it with asyncio.run.
import asyncio
async def main():
print("Hello from async main")
await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
print("Done")
if __name__ == "__main__":
asyncio.run(main())
How to Use uvloop Faster Event Loop
Install uvloop at startup to replace asyncio's default event loop with a faster libuv-based one, with a graceful fallback when it's unavailable.
import asyncio
try:
import uvloop
uvloop.install()
USING_UVLOOP = True
except ImportError:
USING_UVLOOP = False
async def fetch_data(index):
await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
return f"data-{index}"
async def main():
tasks = [fetch_data(i) for i in range(10)]
results = await asyncio.gather(*…
Run Background Tasks with asyncio.create_task in Python
Create background tasks in an asyncio event loop with asyncio.create_task and run them concurrently using asyncio.gather.
import asyncio
import time
async def background_worker(name, duration):
"""Simulates a long-running background task."""
print(f"{name} started at t={time.monotonic():.1f}")
await asyncio.sleep(duration)
print(f"{name} finished at t={time.monotonic():.1f}")
async def main():
print(f"Main starting …
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