threading_time.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

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

import threading
import time
import logging

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


def delayed():
    logging.debug('worker running')
    return

t1 = threading.Timer(3, delayed)
t1.setName('t1')
t2 = threading.Timer(3, delayed)
t2.setName('t2')

logging.debug('starting timers')
t1.start()
t2.start()

logging.debug('waiting before canceling %s', t2.getName())
time.sleep(2)
logging.debug('canceling %s', t2.getName())
t2.cancel()
logging.debug('done')