Re: Fastest first

2018-12-24 Thread Cameron Simpson
On 24Dec2018 16:29, Avi Gross wrote: But none of this applies to my original question. I am talking about whether anyone has created a general framework for a much simpler scenario. Loosely speaking, I might be asked to create a list of objects or functions that somehow can be started independ

RE: Fastest first

2018-12-24 Thread Avi Gross
into the mix as variants of their methods. I will stop here even if it means I have to kill myself. 😉 Avi -Original Message- From: Python-list On Behalf Of Stefan Behnel Sent: Monday, December 24, 2018 9:46 AM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Fastest first Avi Gross schrieb am 17

Re: Fastest first

2018-12-24 Thread Stefan Behnel
Avi Gross schrieb am 17.12.18 um 01:00: > SHORT VERSION: a way to automatically run multiple algorithms in parallel > and kill the rest when one returns an answer. One (somewhat seasonal) comment on this: it doesn't always have to be about killing (processes or threads). You might also consider a

Fastest first

2018-12-16 Thread Avi Gross
I have a serious question about what is already available out there in a herpetologists dream pythonland. SHORT VERSION: a way to automatically run multiple algorithms in parallel and kill the rest when one returns an answer. I know I can write this by hand. But it looks like the kind of t