multiprocessing_terminate.py

#!/usr/bin/env python


import multiprocessing
import time


def slow_worker():
    print 'Starting worker'
    time.sleep(0.1)
    print 'Finished worker'


if __name__ == '__main__':
    p = multiprocessing.Process(target=slow_worker)
    print 'BEFORE:', p, p.is_alive()

    p.start()
    print 'DURING:', p, p.is_alive()

    p.terminate()
    print 'TERMINATED:', p, p.is_alive()

    p.join()
    print 'JOINED:', p, p.is_alive()