makeCluster: Create a cluster of nodes for parallel computation

In ParallelLogger: Support for Parallel Computation, Logging, and Function Automation

Create a cluster of nodes for parallel computation

Description

Create a cluster of nodes for parallel computation

Usage

makeCluster(
  numberOfThreads,
  singleThreadToMain = TRUE,
  setAndromedaTempFolder = TRUE
)

Arguments

numberOfThreads	Number of parallel threads.
singleThreadToMain	If numberOfThreads is 1, should we fall back to running the process in the main thread?
setAndromedaTempFolder	When TRUE, the andromedaTempFolder option will be copied to each thread.

Value

An object representing the cluster.

Examples

fun <- function(x) {
  return (x^2)
}

cluster <- makeCluster(numberOfThreads = 3)
clusterApply(cluster, 1:10, fun)
stopCluster(cluster)

ParallelLogger documentation built on Sept. 11, 2024, 8:52 p.m.