[Python-checkins] r88344 - python/branches/py3k/Doc/faq/library.rst

[antoine.pitrou]

Author: antoine.pitrou
Date: Sat Feb  5 12:24:15 2011
New Revision: 88344

Log:
Mention asyncore and Twisted in the library FAQ.



Modified:
   python/branches/py3k/Doc/faq/library.rst

Modified: python/branches/py3k/Doc/faq/library.rst
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--- python/branches/py3k/Doc/faq/library.rst	(original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/Doc/faq/library.rst	Sat Feb  5 12:24:15 2011
@@ -757,7 +757,8 @@
 How do I avoid blocking in the connect() method of a socket?
 ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-The select module is commonly used to help with asynchronous I/O on sockets.
+The :mod:`select` module is commonly used to help with asynchronous I/O on
+sockets.
 
 To prevent the TCP connect from blocking, you can set the socket to non-blocking
 mode.  Then when you do the ``connect()``, you will either connect immediately
@@ -771,6 +772,12 @@
 -- ``0`` or ``errno.EISCONN`` indicate that you're connected -- or you can pass this
 socket to select to check if it's writable.
 
+.. note::
+   The :mod:`asyncore` module presents a framework-like approach to the problem
+   of writing non-blocking networking code.
+   The third-party `Twisted <http://twistedmatrix.com/>`_ library is
+   a popular and feature-rich alternative.
+
 
 Databases
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