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what is difference between python CGI and webapplication - kchandel - Feb-23-2018
what is difference between python CGI and webapplication
RE: what is difference between python CGI and webapplication - metulburr - Feb-23-2018
Quote:WSGI runs the Python interpreter on web server start, either as part of the web server process (embedded mode) or as a separate process (daemon mode), and loads the script into it. Each request results in a specific function in the script being called, with the request environment passed as arguments to the function.
CGI runs the script as a separate process each request and uses environment variables, stdin, and stdout to "communicate" with it.
And i believe web applications such as django are advanced wrappers around wsgi.
RE: what is difference between python CGI and webapplication - wavic - Feb-23-2018
Django, Flask, bottle.py, Pyramid, Sanic are web frameworks running on WSGI which is running on some web server like Apache or Nginx.
You can use these frameworks to build a web application. Or you can use plain SGI. The frameworks just make it easier for you.