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Re: asynchronous downloading

Date 2012-02-23 22:20 +1100
From Mark Hammond <mhammond@skippinet.com.au>
Subject Re: asynchronous downloading
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On 23/02/2012 5:58 PM, Plumo wrote:
> I want to download content asynchronously. This would be
> straightforward to do threaded or across processes, but difficult
> asynchronously so people seem to rely on external libraries (twisted
> / gevent / eventlet).

Exactly - the fact it's difficult is why those tools compete.

> (I would use gevent under different circumstances, but currently need
> to stick to standard libraries.)

As above - use threads or processes - they are fine for relatively 
modest tasks.  If your needs go beyond modest, I'd reevaluate your need 
to stick with just the stdlib - even demanding *sync* http apps often 
wind up using modules outside the stdlib.  Look into virtualenv etc if 
permission to install packages is the issue.

Batteries included free, but turbo-chargers are an extra ;)

Mark

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asynchronous downloading Plumo <richardbp@gmail.com> - 2012-02-22 22:58 -0800
  Re: asynchronous downloading Justin Ezequiel <justin.mailinglists@gmail.com> - 2012-02-22 23:25 -0800
  Re: asynchronous downloading Mark Hammond <mhammond@skippinet.com.au> - 2012-02-23 22:20 +1100
  Re: asynchronous downloading Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2012-02-23 03:46 -0800
    Re: asynchronous downloading Plumo <richardbp@gmail.com> - 2012-02-23 16:28 -0800
  Re: asynchronous downloading Richard Baron Penman <richardbp@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 00:50 +1100
  Re: asynchronous downloading Giampaolo Rodolà <g.rodola@gmail.com> - 2012-02-23 18:31 +0100
    Re: asynchronous downloading Plumo <richardbp@gmail.com> - 2012-02-23 17:10 -0800
    Re: asynchronous downloading Plumo <richardbp@gmail.com> - 2012-02-23 17:10 -0800
      Re: asynchronous downloading Fayaz Yusuf Khan <fayaz.yusuf.khan@gmail.com> - 2012-02-23 18:31 -0800
      Re: asynchronous downloading Giampaolo Rodolà <g.rodola@gmail.com> - 2012-02-24 10:03 +0100
      Re: asynchronous downloading Richard Baron Penman <richardbp@gmail.com> - 2012-02-26 08:44 +1100

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