a python script showing multiprocessing abilities of python

multi.ipynb

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     "source": "The following script shows you how to use multiprocessing module in python. We invoke the calls to one function using different parameters in different processes."
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     "input": "import multiprocessing\n\ndef foo(num): # function to be called\n    return num * 2\n\nif __name__ == '__main__':\n    pool = multiprocessing.Pool()\n    params = [0,2,5,8,11,16] # a list of parameters\n    results = pool.map(foo, params)\n    print(results)\n    \n    ",
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