When should I use thread pools in Python?

When should I use thread pools in Python?

You should use thread pools in Python when you have I/O-bound tasks that can run concurrently, like network requests.

Can you give me an example of an I/O-bound task?

Sure! An example of an I/O-bound task is downloading multiple files from the internet simultaneously.

What about CPU-bound tasks? Should I use thread pools for those?

For CPU-bound tasks, it's better to use process pools instead of thread pools, as they can utilize multiple CPU cores more effectively.

How do I implement a thread pool in Python?

You can use the concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor class to create and manage a thread pool easily.