docs/examples/parallel/task1.py

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# # Simple task farming example

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from IPython.parallel import Client

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# A `Client.load_balanced_view` is used to get the object used for working with load balanced tasks.

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rc = Client()
v = rc.load_balanced_view()

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# Set the variable `d` on all engines:

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rc[:]['d'] = 30

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# Define a function that will be our task:

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def task(a):
    return a, 10*d, a*10*d

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# Run the task once:

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ar = v.apply(task, 5)

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# Print the results:

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print "a, b, c: ", ar.get()