Python 3.2 | WIndows 7 -- Multiprocessing and files not closing

[mapoe]

On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 18:16:07 -0500, mapoe wrote:

> On Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:31:21 -0700, Isaac Gerg wrote:
> 
>> I have a function that looks like the following:
>> 
>> #---------------------------------
>> filename = 'c:\testfile.h5'
>> f = open(filename,'r')
>> data = f.read()
> 
> it seems kind of obvious from your sample:
> add: f.close()
should have read a little bit further :)


but I would close the file right after I have read all the data



> 
>> q = multiprocessing.Queue()
>> p = multiprocess.Process(target=myFunction,args=(data,q))
>> p.start()
>> result = q.get()
>> p.join()
>> q.close()
>> 
>> f.close()
>> 
>> os.remove(filename)
>> #---------------------------------
>> 
>> When I run this code, I get an error on the last line when I try to
>> remove the file.  It tells me that someone has access to the file. 
>> When I remove the queue and multiprocessing stuff, the function works
>> fine.
>> 
>> What is going on here?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Isaac