#!/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():
         print 'Starting:', multiprocessing.current_process().name
         time.sleep(2)
         print 'Exiting :', multiprocessing.current_process().name
     
     def non_daemon():
         print 'Starting:', multiprocessing.current_process().name
         print 'Exiting :', multiprocessing.current_process().name
     
     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()
     
         d.join()
         n.join()