Thread enabled perl

[Misak]

Hi All,

Can anyone please tell me advantages and disadvantages of thread-enabled Perl.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi:

If you want your code to be able to create multiple sub-processes to do some piece of work then threads offer one mechanism.

If you want your code to divide up an overall process into several parallel processes, then threads offer one mechanism.

If you want an alternative to recursive function (subroutine) calls, then threads offer on mechanism.

Building or using a threaded Perl is required to use threads.

If you are not concerned with doing any of the above kinds of processing, a threaded Perl isn't a concern. Using Perl threads does consume more memory than without. All things are a balance and your mileage may vary.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Misak]

Thanks James.

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again):

Ah, what part of your question didn't I answer? A 3-point assignment suggests a thanks with very little actual help.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Misak]

I was looking for some more evidance. But i am sorry. I am new and may be i am wrong in asigning the point. never mind

[James R. Ferguson]

Hi (again):

Perhaps this will help:

http://www.perlmonks.com/?node_id=868710

Regards!

...JRF...

[Misak]

Thanks for the link James