What is the difference between queue and pipe in Python?

What is the difference between queue and pipe in Python?

In Python, a queue is a data structure that follows the First In First Out (FIFO) principle, while a pipe is a method for inter-process communication that allows data to flow from one process to another.

Can you give me an example of how to use a queue?

Sure! You can use the queue module in Python. Here's a simple example:

import queue

q = queue.Queue()
q.put(1)
q.put(2)
print(q.get())  # Outputs: 1

What about using pipes? How does that work?

Pipes can be used with the os module. Here's a basic example:

import os

r, w = os.pipe()
if os.fork() == 0:
    os.close(r)
    os.write(w, b'Hello from child!')
    os.close(w)
else:
    os.close(w)
    print(os.read(r, 1024))  # Outputs: b'Hello from child!'