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39 lines
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# Decorator that runs a function in a thread
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I wrote a small decorator that will convert any function to run in a thread:
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import threading
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def run_threaded(fn):
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"""A decorator that makes a function run in a thread."""
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def run(*k, **kw):
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t = threading.Thread(target=fn, args=k, kwargs=kw)
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t.start()
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return t
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return run
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```
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Example:
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```
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@run_threaded
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def add(x, y):
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# This runs in a separate thread.
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print(x+y)
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add(1+2)
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```
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That's it!
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* * *
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<p style="font-size:80%; font-style: italic">
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Last updated on July 19, 2023. For any questions/feedback,
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email me at <a href="mailto:hi@stavros.io">hi@stavros.io</a>.
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</p>
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