Python multiprocessing pool map with multiple argu

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I have a function to be called from multiprocessing pool.map with multiple arguments.

from multiprocessing import Pool
import time

def printed(num,num2):
    print 'here now '
    return num

class A(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.pool = Pool(8)

    def callme(self):
        print self.pool.map(printed,(1,2),(3,4))
if __name__ == '__main__':
    aa = A()
    aa.callme()

but it gives me following error

TypeError: printed() takes exactly 2 arguments (1 given)

I have tried solutions from other answers here but they are not working for me. How can i resolve it and what is the reason for this problem (I did not get the pickle POV)

Answer 1

You should be giving args in array

from multiprocessing import Pool
import time

def printed(*args):
    print 'here now '
    return args[0][0]

class A(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.pool = Pool(8)

    def callme(self):
        print self.pool.map(printed,[(1,2),(3,4)])
if __name__ == '__main__':
    aa = A()
    aa.callme()