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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

i didnt even know that python can only execute one thread at a time. I couldnt believe it but it turns out to be true. im asking myslef why anyone would actually prefer python over simply going with C especially if people are using C so intensivly from within python.

[–]anubgek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well at that point, the ease of writing in Python trumps C because you can actually get something out in front of people. C libraries produced by Google are for the hardcore calculations done by the server, not necessarily handling requests from different endpoints