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Is Python async or sync?

Author: Mohan Ganesan

Date: Mar 24, 2024

New Python developers often get tripped up on the difference between asynchronous and synchronous execution. Asynchronous execution allows statements to run out of order without waiting. Python itself is synchronous, but it enables asynchronous execution through libraries like asyncio.

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