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Running a background thread in Python
import threading
import time
class ThreadingExample(object):
""" Threading example class
The run() method will be started and it will run in the background
until the application exits.
"""
def __init__(self, interval=1):
""" Constructor
:type interval: int
:param interval: Check interval, in seconds
"""
self.interval = interval
thread = threading.Thread(target=self.run, args=())
thread.daemon = True # Daemonize thread
thread.start() # Start the execution
def run(self):
""" Method that runs forever """
while True:
# Do something
print('Doing something imporant in the background')
time.sleep(self.interval)
example = ThreadingExample()
time.sleep(3)
print('Checkpoint')
time.sleep(2)
print('Bye')
@tornado80
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perfect
thanks

@rolandovillca
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Thank you, it helps me to understand much better threading.

@kambojakhil1991
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If I run it from command Prompt and trying to write it to file in run method in while loop. If its daemon thread it is not entering loop

@Fhwang0926
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thanks

@jennerwein
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Thanks again, clear code, very helpful for me.

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