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On 8/21/13 6:50 PM, Fábio Santos wrote:
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>
> On 21 Aug 2013 20:07, "Johannes Bauer" <dfnsonfsduifb@gmx.de 
> <mailto: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.
>
>
I think it is safe to assume that Johannes meant, "when I use threads, I 
never do it the way you suggested, I always derive from threading.Thread."

--Ned.

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  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
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          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
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