Python Embedded Instances

[Andrew MacIntyre]

On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, Nathan Cassano wrote:

> 	I am working on developing an application that utilizes embedded
> python. My question is, can I create multiple instances of the Python
> interpreter within my application? My application has multiple documents
> each with their own embedded python code. I have read the Extending and
> Embedding Python documentation several times and have not found the
> answer.

I don't believe the Python core in its current form supports separate
interpreter instances in the one application (something I understand Tcl
can support).

You may be able to deal with this, if each "instance" is totally distinct,
by using Python threads - the master Python thread starts a thread for
each document.  This probably has risks though (globals, preserved state
in some library modules, etc).

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