#!/usr/bin/env python # encoding: utf-8 # # Copyright (c) 2008 Doug Hellmann All rights reserved. # """Daemon vs. non-daemon processes. """ #end_pymotw_header import multiprocessing import time import sys def daemon(): p = multiprocessing.current_process() print 'Starting:', p.name, p.pid sys.stdout.flush() time.sleep(2) print 'Exiting :', p.name, p.pid sys.stdout.flush() def non_daemon(): p = multiprocessing.current_process() print 'Starting:', p.name, p.pid sys.stdout.flush() print 'Exiting :', p.name, p.pid sys.stdout.flush() if __name__ == '__main__': d = multiprocessing.Process(name='daemon', target=daemon) d.daemon = True n = multiprocessing.Process(name='non-daemon', target=non_daemon) n.daemon = False d.start() time.sleep(1) n.start()