Parallel Computing in Python | Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)

In this lecture we are going to discuss one of the main features of the Python programming language - the so-called Global Interpreter Lock (GIL). Because of the GIL, it is practically impossible to use parallel computing in Python.

This is what this lecture is about, let's get started!

[samsammurphy]

I thought standard libraries like numpy and scipy will usually release the global interpreter lock.. which is handy for parallel processing in python (e.g. with dask)

[ShukyPersky]

It seems there is a mistake here...
GIL has to to with multithreading, NOT multiprocessing

[miguelfrosales]

could have just said, dude just don't