How do I start with parallel programming?

How do I start with parallel programming?

To start with parallel programming, you should first understand the basics of concurrency and parallelism. Do you have a specific programming language in mind?

I'm familiar with Python. Are there libraries I should use?

Yes, in Python, you can use libraries like multiprocessing, concurrent.futures, and joblib for parallel programming. Would you like examples of how to use them?

Yes, please provide an example using multiprocessing.

Sure! Here's a simple example using multiprocessing to calculate squares of numbers in parallel:

import multiprocessing

def square(n):
    return n * n

if __name__ == '__main__':
    with multiprocessing.Pool() as pool:
        results = pool.map(square, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
    print(results)

This will output the squares of the numbers from 1 to 5.

That looks great! How do I handle shared data in parallel programming?

You can use synchronization primitives like Locks, Semaphores, or Queues in Python to handle shared data safely. Would you like to know more about any specific primitive?