[Python-checkins] r68863 - in python/branches/py3k: Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst

Thu Jan 22 22:56:14 CET 2009

Author: jesse.noller
Date: Thu Jan 22 22:56:13 2009
New Revision: 68863
Log:
merge r68862 to py3k
Modified:
 python/branches/py3k/ (props changed)
 python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
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--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst	Thu Jan 22 22:56:13 2009
@@ -1522,7 +1522,9 @@
 .. method:: apply(func[, args[, kwds]])
 
 Call *func* with arguments *args* and keyword arguments *kwds*. It blocks
- till the result is ready.
+ till the result is ready. Given this blocks - :meth:`apply_async` is better suited
+ for performing work in parallel. Additionally, the passed
+ in function is only executed in one of the workers of the pool.
 
 .. method:: apply_async(func[, args[, kwds[, callback]]])
 
