---

If you just don't know, use normal `def`.

---

**Note**: You can mix `def` and `async def` in your *path operation functions* as much as you need and define each one using the best option for you. FastAPI will do the right thing with them.

Anyway, in any of the cases above, FastAPI will still work asynchronously and be extremely fast.

But by following the steps above, it will be able to do some performance optimizations.

You can also create an environment variable only for a **specific program invocation**, that is only available to that program, and only for its duration.

To do that, create it right before the program itself, on the same line:

<div class="termy">

```console
// Create an env var MY_NAME in line for this program call
$ MY_NAME="Wade Wilson" python main.py

<code>R0&lt;&lt;16</code>
<br>
<code>R0@&gt;16</code>:
For <code>&lt;&lt;</code>, left shift <code>R0</code> by 16 bits.
The other codes are <code>-&gt;</code> (arithmetic right shift),
<code>&gt;&gt;</code> (logical right shift), and
<code>@&gt;</code> (rotate right).
</li>

<li>
<code>R0-&gt;R1</code>
<br>
<code>R0&gt;&gt;R1</code>
<br>
<code>R0&lt;&lt;R1</code>
<br>
<code>R0@&gt;R1</code>:

           tends to add many many seconds to every branch change. Instead, you
           should manually right click on a project and
           **Gradle > Refresh Gradle Project** if the configuration is out of
           date.

As we add more subprojects you might have to re-import the gradle project (the
first step) again. There is no need to blow away the existing projects before
doing that.

<div style="text-align: right; margin-right: 10%;">Kabir Khan - <strong>Microsoft</strong> <a href="https://github.com/fastapi/fastapi/pull/26"><small>(ref)</small></a></div>

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"_We adopted the **FastAPI** library to spawn a **REST** server that can be queried to obtain **predictions**. [for Ludwig]_"

"**Streaming**" data means that your app will start sending data items to the client without waiting for the entire sequence of items to be ready.

So, it will send the first item, the client will receive and start processing it, and you might still be producing the next item.

```mermaid
sequenceDiagram
    participant App
    participant Client

    App->>App: Produce Item 1
    App->>Client: Send Item 1
    App->>App: Produce Item 2

    }

    @Override
    public int compare(@Nullable Object left, @Nullable Object right) {
      if (left == right) {
        return 0;
      } else if (left == null) {
        return -1;
      } else if (right == null) {
        return 1;
      }
      int leftCode = identityHashCode(left);
      int rightCode = identityHashCode(right);
      if (leftCode != rightCode) {
        return leftCode < rightCode ? -1 : 1;

  }

  /*
   * We override the toArray methods for two reasons:
   *
   * 1. Both superclass toArray methods assume that size() gives a correct answer, while our size()
   * might not (and the answer might change while we're building the array).
   *
   * TODO: cpovirk - Is this an issue anywhere anymore? It looks to have been fixed for Java 8
   * (https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-7121314) and before Lollipop

code is a great way to give something back to the open source community. Before
you dig right into the code, there are a few guidelines that we need
contributors to follow so that we can have a chance of keeping on top of
things.

Some of the ideas are documented in the [Maven Wiki][maven-wiki]
which might be interesting to read and for further discussion.

Getting Started
---------------

        logger.debug(indent + artifact + " (not setting artifactScope to: " + ignoredScope + "; local artifactScope "
                + artifact.getScope() + " wins)");

        // TODO better way than static? this might hide messages in a reactor
        if (!ignoredArtifacts.contains(artifact)) {
            logger.warn("\n\tArtifact " + artifact + " retains local artifactScope '" + artifact.getScope()