wait: More Control
While gather waits for all tasks, wait gives you more control:
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asyncio.wait vs gather
Learning Objectives
- •Use asyncio.wait() for flexible concurrency
- •Process tasks as they complete
- •Implement timeouts and early returns
Lesson Outline
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asyncio.wait vs gather
python
gather vs wait
| Feature | gather | wait |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Coroutines or Tasks | Tasks only |
| Returns | List of results | (done, pending) sets |
| Order | Preserves input order | Unordered sets |
| Control | All or nothing | FIRST_COMPLETED, etc. |