Saurav Shrivastavsaurav23.hashnode.dev·Aug 30, 2024Understanding the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) and Its Impact on Threading in PythonWhat is the GIL? The Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) is a mutex that protects access to Python objects, preventing multiple native threads from executing Python bytecode simultaneously. The GIL exists because CPython, the reference implementation of Py...10 likes·30 readsPythonAdd a thoughtful commentNo comments yetBe the first to start the conversation.
