Python provides three main approaches for handling multiple tasks simultaneously: multithreading, multiprocessing, and asyncio. Each model has its strengths and weaknesses, depending on whether tasks are I/O-bound or CPU-bound. Multithreading is limited by Python's Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) but is effective for I/O-bound tasks. Multiprocessing bypasses the GIL and is suitable for CPU-bound tasks by running processes in parallel. Asyncio uses a single thread to manage tasks and is ideal for many small I/O-bound tasks by utilizing cooperative multitasking.
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