threading_names_log.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

# this is from The Python
# Standard Library by example
# ISBN13: 9780321767349

import logging
import threading
import time

logging.basicConfig(
    level=logging.DEBUG,
    format='[%(levelname)s] (%(threadName)-10s) %(message)s',
)


def worker():
    logging.debug('Starting')
    time.sleep(2)
    logging.debug('Exiting')


def my_service():
    logging.debug('Starting')
    time.sleep(3)
    logging.debug('Exiting')

t = threading.Thread(name='my_service', target=my_service)
w = threading.Thread(name='worker', target=worker)
w2 = threading.Thread(target=worker)  # use default name

w.start()
w2.start()
t.start()