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Python-simpy bitwise or

Now I learn the simpy library of python. Could you explain me why bitwise-or is used in this example. Why we can't use simple or statement. 

results = yield req | env.timeout(patience)
Solution

  • From SimPy's documentation of Core Event Types

    This class also implements and() (&) and or() (|). If you concatenate two events using one of these operators, a Condition event is generated that lets you wait for both or one of them.

    This implies that req and env.timeout(patience) are both events and we'll yield the first one that occurs. I.e.

    results = yield (req | env.timeout(patience))

    To answer your original question, it appears you can use or instead but that might not make what's really going on any clearer and lead to editing errors if one assumes it's a regular old or.