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.')