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authorVictor Stinner <victor.stinner@gmail.com>2013-12-10 02:09:46 +0100
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@@ -56,6 +56,55 @@ it running: call ``yield from coroutine`` from another coroutine
Coroutines (and tasks) can only run when the event loop is running.
+.. _asyncio-hello-world-coroutine:
+
+Example: "Hello World" coroutine
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Print ``"Hello World"`` every two seconds using a coroutine::
+
+ import asyncio
+
+ @asyncio.coroutine
+ def greet_every_two_seconds():
+ while True:
+ print('Hello World')
+ yield from asyncio.sleep(2)
+
+ loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+ loop.run_until_complete(greet_every_two_seconds())
+
+
+.. seealso::
+
+ :ref:`Hello World example using a callback <asyncio-hello-world-callback>`.
+
+
+Example: Chain coroutines
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Example chaining coroutines::
+
+ import asyncio
+
+ @asyncio.coroutine
+ def compute(x, y):
+ print("Compute %s + %s ..." % (x, y))
+ yield from asyncio.sleep(1.0)
+ return x + y
+
+ @asyncio.coroutine
+ def print_sum(x, y):
+ result = yield from compute(x, y)
+ print("%s + %s = %s" % (x, y, result))
+
+ loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+ loop.run_until_complete(print_sum(1, 2))
+
+``compute()`` is chained to ``print_sum()``: ``print_sum()`` coroutine waits
+until ``compute()`` is completed before returing its result.
+
+
InvalidStateError
-----------------
@@ -148,6 +197,69 @@ Future
:exc:`InvalidStateError`.
+Example: Future with run_until_complete()
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Example combining a :class:`Future` and a :ref:`coroutine <coroutine>`::
+
+ import asyncio
+
+ @asyncio.coroutine
+ def slow_operation(future):
+ yield from asyncio.sleep(1)
+ future.set_result('Future in done!')
+
+ loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+ future = asyncio.Future()
+ asyncio.Task(slow_operation(future))
+ loop.run_until_complete(future)
+ print(future.result())
+
+The coroutine is responsible of the computation (which takes 1 second) and
+it stores the result into the future. The
+:meth:`~BaseEventLoop.run_until_complete` method waits for the completion of
+the future.
+
+.. note::
+ The :meth:`~BaseEventLoop.run_until_complete` method uses internally the
+ :meth:`~Future.add_done_callback` method to be notified when the future is
+ done.
+
+
+Example: Future with run_forever()
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The previous example can be written differently using the
+:meth:`Future.add_done_callback` method to describe explicitly the control
+flow::
+
+ import asyncio
+
+ @asyncio.coroutine
+ def slow_operation(future):
+ yield from asyncio.sleep(1)
+ future.set_result('Future in done!')
+
+ def got_result(future):
+ print(future.result())
+ loop.stop()
+
+ loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+ future = asyncio.Future()
+ asyncio.Task(slow_operation(future))
+ future.add_done_callback(got_result)
+ loop.run_forever()
+
+In this example, the future is responsible to display the result and to stop
+the loop.
+
+.. note::
+ The coroutine is only executed when the event loop starts running, so it is
+ possible to add a "done callback" to the future after creating the task
+ scheduling the coroutine.
+
+
+
Task
----
@@ -195,6 +307,46 @@ Task
goes; by default it goes to sys.stderr.
+Example: Parallel execution of tasks
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Example executing 3 tasks (A, B, C) in parallel::
+
+ import asyncio
+
+ @asyncio.coroutine
+ def factorial(task, n):
+ f = 1
+ for i in range(2, n+1):
+ print("[%s] Compute factorial(%s)..." % (task, i))
+ yield from asyncio.sleep(1)
+ f *= n
+ print("[%s] factorial(%s) = %s" % (task, n, f))
+
+ task_a = asyncio.Task(factorial("A", 2))
+ task_b = asyncio.Task(factorial("B", 3))
+ task_c = asyncio.Task(factorial("C", 4))
+ tasks = [task_a, task_b, task_c]
+
+ loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+ loop.run_until_complete(asyncio.wait(tasks))
+
+Output::
+
+ [A] Compute factorial(2)...
+ [B] Compute factorial(2)...
+ [C] Compute factorial(2)...
+ [A] factorial(2) = 2
+ [B] Compute factorial(3)...
+ [C] Compute factorial(3)...
+ [B] factorial(3) = 9
+ [C] Compute factorial(4)...
+ [C] factorial(4) = 64
+
+When a task is created, it is automatically scheduled for execution. The event
+loop stops when all tasks are done.
+
+
Task functions
--------------
@@ -322,145 +474,3 @@ Task functions
the timeout occurs are returned in the second set.
-Examples
---------
-
-
-.. _asyncio-hello-world-coroutine:
-
-Example: Hello World (coroutine)
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-Print ``Hello World`` every two seconds, using a coroutine::
-
- import asyncio
-
- @asyncio.coroutine
- def greet_every_two_seconds():
- while True:
- print('Hello World')
- yield from asyncio.sleep(2)
-
- loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
- loop.run_until_complete(greet_every_two_seconds())
-
-
-.. seealso::
-
- :ref:`Hello World example using a callback <asyncio-hello-world-callback>`.
-
-Example: Chains coroutines and parallel execution
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-Example chaining coroutines and executing multiple coroutines in parallel::
-
- import asyncio
-
- @asyncio.coroutine
- def compute(x, y):
- print("Start computing %s + %s" % (x, y))
- yield from asyncio.sleep(3.0)
- return x + y
-
- @asyncio.coroutine
- def print_sum(x, y):
- result = yield from compute(x, y)
- print("%s + %s = %s" % (x, y, result))
-
- @asyncio.coroutine
- def wait_task(task):
- while 1:
- done, pending = yield from asyncio.wait([task], timeout=1.0)
- if done:
- break
- print("Compute in progress...")
- asyncio.get_event_loop().stop()
-
- print("Schedule tasks")
- task = asyncio.async(print_sum(1, 2))
- asyncio.async(wait_task(task))
-
- print("Execute tasks")
- loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
- loop.run_forever()
- loop.close()
-
-
-
-Output::
-
- Schedule tasks
- Execute tasks
- Start computing 1 + 2
- Compute in progress...
- Compute in progress...
- 1 + 2 = 3
-
-Details:
-
-* ``compute()`` is chained to ``print_sum()``: ``print_sum()`` coroutine waits
- until ``compute()`` is complete. Coroutines are executed in parallel:
- ``wait_task()`` is executed while ``compute()`` is blocked in
- ``asyncio.sleep(3.0)``.
-
-* Coroutines are not executed before the loop is running: ``"Execute tasks"``
- is written before ``"Start computing 1 + 2"``.
-
-* ``wait_task()`` stops the event loop when ``print_sum()`` is done.
-
-
-Example: Future with run_until_complete()
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-Example combining a :class:`Future` and a :ref:`coroutine <coroutine>`::
-
- import asyncio
-
- @asyncio.coroutine
- def slow_operation(future):
- yield from asyncio.sleep(1)
- future.set_result('Future in done!')
-
- loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
- future = asyncio.Future()
- asyncio.Task(slow_operation(future))
- loop.run_until_complete(future)
- print(future.result())
- loop.close()
-
-The example waits for the completion of the future (which takes 1 second). The
-coroutine is responsible of the computation. The event loop is notified when
-the future is done (see the :meth:`Future.set_result` method).
-
-Example: Future with run_until_complete()
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-The previous example can be written differently using the
-:meth:`Future.add_done_callback` method::
-
- import asyncio
-
- @asyncio.coroutine
- def slow_operation(future):
- yield from asyncio.sleep(1)
- future.set_result('Future in done!')
-
- def exit(future):
- print(future.result())
- loop.stop()
-
- loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
- future = asyncio.Future()
- asyncio.Task(slow_operation(future))
- future.add_done_callback(exit)
- loop.run_forever()
- loop.close()
-
-The future is now responsible to display the result and stop the loop using the
-``exit()`` callback.
-
-.. note::
- The coroutine is only executed when the event loop starts running, so it is
- possible to add a "done callback" to the future after creating the task
- scheduling the coroutine.
-