How to spawn a new independent process in Python without waiting for it 06.10.21

#!/usr/bin/env python                                                                                                                                                   
import re,os,io,time
import qrcode
from PIL import Image
from PIL import ImageFont
from PIL import ImageDraw
import requests
from multiprocessing import Process
from io import BytesIO

def proc_picture(url, _id, picture_path):
  print("...subprocess started")
  m = re.search(r"/\d+/\d+/", url)
  replace = m.group(0)
  url = url.replace(replace, '/1000/1000/',1 )
  response = requests.get(url)
  img = Image.open(BytesIO(response.content))

qr = qrcode.QRCode(
    version=1,
    error_correction=qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_L,
    box_size=5,
    border=1,
  )
  qr.add_data('https://foo//{}'.format(_id))
  qr.make(fit=True)

qi = qr.make_image(fill_color="black", back_color="white")
  cw, ch = img.size
  img.paste(qi,(0,ch-220))

img.save(picture_path)

async def set_picture(url,_id):
  path = os.getcwd()
  picture_path = "{}/../public/images/{}.jpg".format(path,_id)
  imageurl = "{}.jpg".format(_id)
  if not os.path.isfile(picture_path):
    p = Process(target=proc_picture, args=(url, _id, picture_path))
    p.start()
  return imageurl

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55538636/how-can-you-create-a-independent-process-with-python-running-in-the-background

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How to spawn a new independent process in Python without waiting for it 06.10.21

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