lesson02_run_function.py

# SuperFastPython.com
# example of running a function in a new thread
from time import sleep
from threading import Thread

# custom function to be executed in a new thread
def task():
 # block for a moment
 sleep(1)
 # report a message
 print('This is from another thread')

# protect the entry point
if __name__ == '__main__':
 # create a new thread instance
 thread = Thread(target=task)
 # start executing the function in the new thread
 thread.start()
 # wait for the thread to finish
 print('Waiting for the thread...')
 thread.join()