# What is GIL in Python?

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**Created:** [March 24, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-is-gil-in-python/261148 "2021-03-24T05:00:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![richards12](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@richards12](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/richards12)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-is-gil-in-python/261148/1 "2021-03-24T05:00:19Z")

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Hi, I need to know What is GIL in Python

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**Author:** ![blankus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@blankus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/blankus)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-is-gil-in-python/261148/2 "2021-04-01T00:54:14Z")

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Hi,

Why are you posting a python question to a ruby forum?

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**Author:** ![pcl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ecae2f/32.png) [@pcl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pcl)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 2:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-is-gil-in-python/261148/3 "2021-04-01T02:14:59Z")

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> [@blankus](#):
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> Why are you posting a python question to a ruby forum?

Because bots can’t read?