226. Python's AnyIO Library


🔹 1. Basic AnyIO Example

This example demonstrates how to run code that works across multiple async frameworks.

import anyio

async def say_hello():
    print("Hello from AnyIO!")

anyio.run(say_hello)

Fix: AnyIO will automatically choose the right async framework (like asyncio, Trio, etc.) to run the function.


🔹 2. Running Code on asyncio

import anyio

async def fetch_data():
    print("Fetching data...")

async def main():
    await fetch_data()

anyio.run(main)

Fix: AnyIO will use asyncio if no other framework is specified. This is equivalent to using asyncio.run() directly.


🔹 3. Running Code on Trio

Fix: Here, Trio is explicitly set as the backend, and AnyIO runs the async code using Trio's event loop.


🔹 4. Using AnyIO to Run Different Frameworks

You can easily switch between frameworks by changing the backend argument.

Fix: This allows you to run the same code under different backends for testing or deployment.


🔹 5. Async Context Manager Example

AnyIO provides support for async context managers.

Fix: The context manager is useful when dealing with multiple concurrent tasks.


🔹 6. Running Code with Timeouts

Fix: move_on_after() allows for adding timeouts to your async code, and AnyIO handles timeouts in a cross-framework manner.


🔹 7. Using AnyIO with Parallelism

Fix: Task parallelism using AnyIO's create_task_group() and start_soon() makes it easier to run multiple async tasks concurrently.


🔹 8. AnyIO with Resources and Cleanup

Fix: This demonstrates resource management in AnyIO, ensuring that resources are properly cleaned up after use.


🔹 9. Handling Exceptions in AnyIO

AnyIO provides built-in support for handling exceptions across multiple backends.

Fix: Exception handling works seamlessly across frameworks, allowing consistent behavior across different environments.


🔹 10. Using AnyIO's run_in_worker_thread

Fix: Use to_thread() to run blocking code (like CPU-bound tasks) in a separate thread without blocking the event loop.


🚀 Benefits of Using AnyIO

  1. Cross-Framework Compatibility – Supports multiple async backends (asyncio, Trio, Curio) without changing code.

  2. Task Grouping – Simplifies managing multiple tasks concurrently through task groups.

  3. Graceful Shutdown and Resource Cleanup – Automatic handling of cleanup, timeouts, and resource management.

  4. Error Handling – Consistent exception handling across different async frameworks.

  5. Thread Pool Integration – Easily run blocking I/O-bound code in a worker thread with to_thread.


When to Use AnyIO:

  • Framework Agnosticism – When you want to write code that is flexible enough to switch between async frameworks without heavy modifications.

  • Testing Across Multiple Backends – When you need to test or develop for different async frameworks.

  • Concurrency Management – When you want to manage multiple async tasks or perform I/O-bound operations efficiently.


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