lesson02_extend_thread.py

# SuperFastPython.com
# example of extending the thread class
from time import sleep
from threading import Thread

# custom thread class
class CustomThread(Thread):
 # override the run function
 def run(self):
 # block for a moment
 sleep(1)
 # report a message
 print('This is another thread')

# protect the entry point
if __name__ == '__main__':
 # create the thread
 thread = CustomThread()
 # start the thread
 thread.start()
 # wait for the thread to finish
 print('Waiting for the thread to finish')
 thread.join()