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How to Signal asyncio Workers to Stop with an Event in Python
Use an asyncio.Event to coordinate graceful shutdown of multiple concurrent worker tasks in Python.
import asyncio
import random
async def worker(name, stop_event):
while not stop_event.is_set():
await asyncio.sleep(random.uniform(0.1, 0.5))
print(f"Worker {name} processing...")
print(f"Worker {name} stopped.")
async def main():
stop_event = asyncio.Event()
workers = [asyncio.create…Synchronize Threads with a Barrier in Python
Demonstrates using threading.Barrier to synchronize multiple threads at phase boundaries, ensuring all workers wait for each other before proceeding.
import threading
import time
from random import randint
def worker(barrier, worker_id):
for phase in range(3):
time.sleep(randint(1, 3))
print(f"Worker {worker_id} finished phase {phase} at {time.time():.2f}")
barrier.wait()
print(f"Worker {worker_id}: all phases complete")
if __name_…asyncio sleep cooperative scheduling demo in Python
This demo shows how asyncio.sleep yields control between concurrent tasks, letting multiple workers interleave their ticks.
import asyncio
async def worker(name, delay):
for i in range(3):
print(f"{name}: tick {i}")
await asyncio.sleep(delay)
return f"{name} done"
async def main():
tasks = [
asyncio.create_task(worker("A", 0.1)),
asyncio.create_task(worker("B", 0.2)),
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