gistfile1.txt

import asyncio

# Start the slixmpp Client
client = slixmpp.Client()
client.start()

# Define a new async function
async def my_async_function():
    # Perform some asynchronous task here
    await asyncio.sleep(1)
    print('Hello from my_async_function!')

# Schedule the async function to be run concurrently with the slixmpp Client
asyncio.ensure_future(my_async_function())

# Run the event loop indefinitely
asyncio.get_event_loop().run_forever()