Are lists thread-safe?
I notice that it is often suggested to use queues with multiple threads, instead of lists and .pop(). Is this because lists are … Read more
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Queue.Queue vs. collections.deque
I need a queue which multiple threads can put stuff into, and multiple threads may read from. Python has at least two queue … Read more
How to obtain a Thread id in Python?
I have a multi-threading Python program, and a utility function, writeLog(message), that writes out a timestamp followed by the message. Unfortunately, the resultant … Read more
What is the use of join() in Python threading?
I was studying the python threading and came across join(). The author told that if thread is in daemon mode then i need … Read more
Daemon Threads Explanation
In the Python documentation it says: A thread can be flagged as a “daemon thread”. The significance of this flag is that the … Read more
Timeout on a function call
I’m calling a function in Python which I know may stall and force me to restart the script. How do I call the … Read more
How can I use threading in Python?
I am trying to understand threading in Python. I’ve looked at the documentation and examples, but quite frankly, many examples are overly sophisticated … Read more