Here is a simple piece of thread code.
When i add the print (or other) function into the run method--the thread
fails to stop after 2 seconds which the join(2) should ensure.
I have a function that I must have timeout and cannot figure a way to do
this.
Any help appreciated. Should compile on 2.4
Bryan
import time
from threading import Thread
class MyThread(Thread):
def __init__(self,mybignum):
Thread.__init__(self)
self.mybignum=mybignum
def run(self):
for l in range(10):
for k in range(self.mybignum):
res=0
for i in range(self.mybignum):
res+=1
#########################################
print "not stopping"
##########################################
def myadd_nothread(bignum):
for l in range(10):
for k in range(bignum):
res=0
for i in range(bignum):
res+=1
for l in range(10):
for k in range(bignum):
res=0
for i in range(bignum):
res+=1
def thread_test(bignum):
#We create 2 Thread objects for the 2 threads.
thr1=MyThread(bignum)
thr2=MyThread(bignum)
thr1.start()
thr2.start()
thr1.join(2)
thr2.join(2)
def test():
bignum=150
#Let us test the threading part
starttime=time.clock()
thread_test(bignum)
stoptime=time.clock()
print "Running 2 threads took %.3f seconds" % (stoptime-starttime)
#Now run without Threads.
starttime=time.clock()
myadd_nothread(bignum)
stoptime=time.clock()
print "Running Without Threads took %.3f seconds" % (stoptime-starttime)
if __name__=="__main__":
test()
