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Tyler Goodlet 2023-07-07 14:47:42 -04:00
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``tractor`` is a `structured concurrent`_, multi-processing_ runtime ``tractor`` is a `structured concurrent`_, (optionally
built on trio_. distributed_) multi-processing_ runtime built on trio_.
Fundamentally, ``tractor`` gives you parallelism via Fundamentally, ``tractor`` gives you parallelism via
``trio``-"*actors*": independent Python processes (aka ``trio``-"*actors*": independent Python processes (aka
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scheduled runtime - a call to ``trio.run()``. scheduled runtime - a call to ``trio.run()``.
We believe the system adheres to the `3 axioms`_ of an "`actor model`_" We believe the system adheres to the `3 axioms`_ of an "`actor model`_"
but likely *does not* look like what *you* probably think an "actor but likely **does not** look like what **you** probably *think* an "actor
model" looks like, and that's *intentional*. model" looks like, and that's **intentional**.
The first step to grok ``tractor`` is to get the basics of ``trio`` down.
A great place to start is the `trio docs`_ and this `blog post`_. Where do i start!?
------------------
The first step to grok ``tractor`` is to get an intermediate
knowledge of ``trio`` and **structured concurrency** B)
Some great places to start are,
- the seminal `blog post`_
- obviously the `trio docs`_
- wikipedia's nascent SC_ page
- the fancy diagrams @ libdill-docs_
Features Features
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channel`_! channel`_!
.. _structured concurrent: https://trio.discourse.group/t/concise-definition-of-structured-concurrency/228 .. _structured concurrent: https://trio.discourse.group/t/concise-definition-of-structured-concurrency/228
.. _distributed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_computing
.. _multi-processing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiprocessing .. _multi-processing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiprocessing
.. _trio: https://github.com/python-trio/trio .. _trio: https://github.com/python-trio/trio
.. _nurseries: https://vorpus.org/blog/notes-on-structured-concurrency-or-go-statement-considered-harmful/#nurseries-a-structured-replacement-for-go-statements .. _nurseries: https://vorpus.org/blog/notes-on-structured-concurrency-or-go-statement-considered-harmful/#nurseries-a-structured-replacement-for-go-statements
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.. _trio docs: https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ .. _trio docs: https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
.. _blog post: https://vorpus.org/blog/notes-on-structured-concurrency-or-go-statement-considered-harmful/ .. _blog post: https://vorpus.org/blog/notes-on-structured-concurrency-or-go-statement-considered-harmful/
.. _structured concurrency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_concurrency .. _structured concurrency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_concurrency
.. _SC: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_concurrency
.. _libdill-docs: https://sustrik.github.io/libdill/structured-concurrency.html
.. _structured chadcurrency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_concurrency .. _structured chadcurrency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_concurrency
.. _structured concurrency: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structured_concurrency
.. _unrequirements: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor_model#Direct_communication_and_asynchrony .. _unrequirements: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actor_model#Direct_communication_and_asynchrony
.. _async generators: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0525/ .. _async generators: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0525/
.. _trio-parallel: https://github.com/richardsheridan/trio-parallel .. _trio-parallel: https://github.com/richardsheridan/trio-parallel