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How to parallel map embeddings with a thread pool in Python
Run embedding computations in parallel using ThreadPoolExecutor, collect results into a dict keyed by the original item.
import threading
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
import time
def compute_embedding(item: int) -> tuple[int, int]:
time.sleep(0.05) # Simulate embedding work
return item, item * 10
def parallel_map_embed(items, max_workers=3):
results = {}
with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_w…
How to Ping Multiple Hosts in Parallel with Python ThreadPoolExecutor
A parallel host-pinging script using ThreadPoolExecutor and subprocess to check connectivity across multiple addresses concurrently.
import subprocess
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
from pathlib import Path
HOSTS = [
"google.com",
"github.com",
"stackoverflow.com",
"nonexistent.invalid",
"localhost",
]
def ping_host(host: str) -> str:
"""Ping a single host and return a status string."""
result = subp…
Map Partition Over Chunks in Python with Multiprocessing and Mock
Process data in chunks across multiple CPU cores using multiprocessing Pool.map, and mock the chunk function to test partitioning behavior without heavy computation.
from multiprocessing import Pool
from unittest.mock import patch, Mock
def process_chunk(chunk):
return [x * x for x in chunk]
def map_partition_over_chunks(data, chunk_size, process_func=process_chunk):
chunks = [data[i:i + chunk_size] for i in range(0, len(data), chunk_size)]
with Pool() as pool:
…
How to Parse JSON Files in Parallel with Python ThreadPoolExecutor
Load and transform JSON records from multiple files concurrently using ThreadPoolExecutor for faster I/O-bound parsing.
import time
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
import json
def load_json_file(path):
with open(path, 'r') as f:
return json.load(f)
def transform_record(record):
record['full_name'] = f"{record.pop('first_name', '')} {record.pop('last_name', '')}".strip()
record['score'] = int(reco…
How to Run Coroutines Concurrently with asyncio.gather in Python
Run multiple async coroutines concurrently and collect their results in the order they were passed.
import asyncio
async def fetch_data(name: str, delay: float) -> str:
"""Simulate an async operation (e.g., API call) with a delay."""
await asyncio.sleep(delay)
return f"{name} data (after {delay}s)"
async def main() -> None:
"""Run multiple coroutines concurrently with asyncio.gather."""
resul…
How to Share Memory Between Processes in Python with multiprocessing.Value and Array
Share a numeric value and a list-like array across multiple Python processes using multiprocessing.Value and multiprocessing.Array, with each process modifying the same memory.
import multiprocessing
def worker(shared_value, shared_array, index):
shared_value.value += 10
shared_array[index] = shared_array[index] * 2
if __name__ == "__main__":
shared_value = multiprocessing.Value("i", 5)
shared_array = multiprocessing.Array("i", [1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
processes = []
for i…
How to Use ProcessPoolExecutor for CPU Parallel Map in Python
Run a function over a sequence of inputs in parallel across multiple CPU cores with ProcessPoolExecutor.map.
from concurrent.futures import ProcessPoolExecutor
import math
def compute_square(num):
return num * num
def is_prime(n):
if n < 2:
return False
for i in range(2, int(math.sqrt(n)) + 1):
if n % i == 0:
return False
return True
if __name__ == "__main__":
numbers = rang…
How to Use Thread Pool Executor map for IO-Bound Tasks in Python
Run multiple I/O-bound tasks concurrently with ThreadPoolExecutor map and collect their results in order.
import time
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
def io_bound_task(task_id: int) -> str:
time.sleep(0.2) # mock I/O wait
return f"Task {task_id} completed"
def main() -> None:
task_ids = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=3) as executor:
results = list(executor.…
How to Use multiprocessing Pool map and starmap in Python
Parallelize functions over iterables with Pool.map, and unpack multiple arguments via Pool.starmap.
from multiprocessing import Pool
def square(x):
return x * x
def add_and_multiply(a, b, c):
return (a + b) * c
if __name__ == "__main__":
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
with Pool(processes=2) as pool:
squares = pool.map(square, numbers)
print(f"squares: {squares}")
starmap_arg…
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