Python asyncio with blocking functions

asyncio_example.py

import asyncio
import time

async def func1():
    print('func1 starting')
    await asyncio.sleep(3)
    print('func1 ending')
    return "func1"

async def func2():
    print('func2 starting')
    await asyncio.sleep(2)
    print('func2 ending')
    return "func2"

async def func3():
    print('func3 starting')
    await asyncio.sleep(1)
    print('func3 ending')
    return "func3"

def blocking_func1():
    print('blocking_func1 starting')
    time.sleep(3)
    print('blocking_func1 ending')
    return "blocking_func1"

def blocking_func2():
    print('blocking_func2 starting')
    time.sleep(2)
    print('blocking_func2 ending')
    return "blocking_func2"
    
def blocking_func3():
    print('blocking_func3 starting')
    time.sleep(1)
    print('blocking_func3 ending')
    return "blocking_func3"

async def main():
    # Run the async functions
    result1, result2, result3 = await asyncio.gather(func1(), func2(), func3())
    print("Async function results:", result1, result2, result3)

    # Run the blocking functions in a non-blocking manner
    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
    result4, result5, result6 = await asyncio.gather(
        loop.run_in_executor(None, blocking_func1),
        loop.run_in_executor(None, blocking_func2),
        loop.run_in_executor(None, blocking_func3),
    )
    print("Blocking function results:", result4, result5, result6)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())