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Re: Basic Python Query

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Date 2013-08-21 23:50 +0100
Subject Re: Basic Python Query
From Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com>
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On 21 Aug 2013 20:07, "Johannes Bauer" <dfnsonfsduifb@gmx.de> wrote:
>
> On 21.08.2013 11:11, Ulrich Eckhardt wrote:
>
> > That said, there is never a need for deriving
> > from the Thread class, you can also use it to run a function without
> > that. That way is IMHO clearer because the threading.Thread instance is
> > not the thread, just like a File instance is not a file. Both just
> > represent handles for manipulating the actual thing.
>
> Huh? That I find most curious.
>
> I *always* derive from threading.Thread and really like the way that
> thread setup works (instanciate Thread handle, call start). Very
> intuitive, never had the problems with clarity that you mentioned. Could
> you elaborate on your suggestion? I don't seem to quite get it I'm afraid.
>
> Best regards,
> Johannes

I cannot tell whether you are trolling or are just new to this, but you
don't always have to use threads. You use threads when you need multiple
parts of your program running concurrently. Don't inherit Thread if all you
are doing is a simple object with state, nor if your program does not need
concurrency.

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Basic Python Query chandan kumar <chandan_psr@yahoo.co.in> - 2013-08-21 14:50 +0800
  Re: Basic Python Query Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2013-08-21 08:19 +0000
  Re: Basic Python Query Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2013-08-21 11:11 +0200
    Re: Basic Python Query Johannes Bauer <dfnsonfsduifb@gmx.de> - 2013-08-21 20:58 +0200
      Re: Basic Python Query Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-08-21 23:50 +0100
        Re: Basic Python Query Johannes Bauer <dfnsonfsduifb@gmx.de> - 2013-08-22 10:49 +0200
      Re: Basic Python Query Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-08-21 20:06 -0400
        Re: Basic Python Query Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2013-08-22 06:43 +0100
          Re: Basic Python Query Ned Batchelder <ned@nedbatchelder.com> - 2013-08-22 09:45 -0400
            Re: Basic Python Query Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-08-23 03:12 +0000
          Re: Basic Python Query random832@fastmail.us - 2013-08-22 14:57 -0400
          Re: Basic Python Query Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-08-22 18:22 -0400
          Re: Basic Python Query random832@fastmail.us - 2013-08-23 01:08 -0400
        Re: Basic Python Query Johannes Bauer <dfnsonfsduifb@gmx.de> - 2013-08-22 10:50 +0200
      Re: Basic Python Query Fábio Santos <fabiosantosart@gmail.com> - 2013-08-22 09:46 +0100
      Re: Basic Python Query Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2013-08-22 13:54 +0200
        Re: Basic Python Query Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-08-23 03:28 +0000
          Re: Basic Python Query Ulrich Eckhardt <ulrich.eckhardt@dominolaser.com> - 2013-08-23 09:12 +0200
            Re: Basic Python Query Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-08-24 01:50 +1000

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