[Python-checkins] r68862 - python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst

[jesse.noller]

Author: jesse.noller
Date: Thu Jan 22 22:53:22 2009
New Revision: 68862

Log:
Issue 4593: apply() documentation is unclear

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/multiprocessing.rst	Thu Jan 22 22:53:22 2009
@@ -1524,7 +1524,9 @@
    .. method:: apply(func[, args[, kwds]])
 
       Equivalent of the :func:`apply` builtin function.  It blocks till the
-      result is ready.
+      result is ready. Given this blocks - :meth:`apply_async` is better suited
+      for performing work in parallel. Additionally, the passed
+      in function is only executed in one of the workers of the pool.
 
    .. method:: apply_async(func[, args[, kwds[, callback]]])