run different functions in parallel code example

Example: run different functions in parallel

#!/usr/bin/env python3
def task_a():
    print('this is task a')
def task_b():
    print('this is task b')
def hello(msg):
    print('Hello: %s'%(msg))

def run_parallel(*functions):    
  '''    Run functions in parallel    '''    
  from multiprocessing import Process    
  processes = []    
  for function in functions:        
    proc = Process(target=function)        
    proc.start()        
    processes.append(proc)    
  for proc in processes:        
    proc.join()
    
if __name__ == '__main__':
    run_parallel(task_a(),task_b(),hello(msg="konstantinos"))