Jun 2024

script/cpython/TestInterrupt.py

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+import threading
+from threading import Thread
+from _thread import interrupt_main
+import sys
+ 
+# task executed in a new thread
+def task():
+    # block for a moment
+    sleep(3)
+    # interrupt the main thread
+    print('Interrupting main thread now')
+    interrupt_main()
+ 
+# start the new thread
+thread = Thread(target=task)
+thread.start()
+
+print(threading.current_thread() == threading.main_thread())
+# handle being interrupted
+try:
+    # wait around
+    while True:
+        print('Main thread waiting...')
+        sleep(0.5)
+except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    # terminate main thread
+    print('Main interrupted! Exiting.')