asyncio

[Marko Rauhamaa]

Marko Rauhamaa <marko at pacujo.net>:

> Ian Kelly <ian.g.kelly at gmail.com>:
>
>> Actually I think this explains it. In the OP's while loop, he updates
>> his task list with the line:
>>
>> tasks = asyncio.Task.all_tasks(loop)
>>
>> This creates a strong reference to each of the returned tasks.
>
> Good catch!

And demonstrates somewhat of a pitfall with weak references (which I
have never used).

Weak references are not as weak as they are thought to be.


Marko