The threading module in Python provides a way to create and manage threads, allowing for concurrent execution of code. This can be useful for improving the performance of programs that perform multiple tasks simultaneously. Below is a list of some commonly used functions and classes in the threading module, along with their descriptions and links to detailed guides for each function.
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Python threading Module Functions Table
| Function/Class | Description |
|---|---|
| threading.Thread | A class for creating and managing individual threads. |
| threading.Lock | A class for creating a lock object, used to ensure that only one thread accesses a resource at a time. |
| threading.RLock | A reentrant lock that allows a thread to acquire the same lock multiple times. |
| threading.Condition | A class for condition variables, which allow threads to wait for some condition to be met. |
| threading.Event | A class for event objects, which allow threads to wait for an event to be set. |
| threading.Semaphore | A class for semaphore objects, used to control access to a resource by a set number of threads. |
| threading.BoundedSemaphore | A bounded semaphore that prevents the semaphore’s value from going above a specified maximum. |
| threading.Timer | A class for creating a timer that runs a function after a specified interval. |
| threading.Barrier | A class for creating a barrier that blocks threads until a specified number of threads have reached it. |
| threading.local | A class for creating thread-local data, which is data that is unique to each thread. |
| threading.active_count() | Returns the number of currently active threads. |
| threading.current_thread() | Returns the current thread object. |
| threading.enumerate() | Returns a list of all currently active thread objects. |
| threading.main_thread() | Returns the main thread object. |
| threading.get_ident() | Returns the current thread’s identifier. |
| threading.get_native_id() | Returns the native integral thread ID of the current thread. |
| threading.settrace() | Sets a trace function for all threads started from the threading module. |
| threading.setprofile() | Sets a profile function for all threads started from the threading module. |
| threading.stack_size() | Returns the size of the thread stack used when creating new threads. |
For more detailed information on each function, refer to the official Python documentation.