Threading in python
#Python multithreading example to print current date.
#1. Define a subclass using threading.Thread class.
#2. Instantiate the subclass and trigger the thread.
import threading
import datetime
class myThread (threading.Thread):
def __init__(self, name, counter):
threading.Thread.__init__(self)
self.threadID = counter
self.name = name
self.counter = counter
def run(self):
print("nStarting " + self.name)
print_date(self.name, self.counter)
print("Exiting " + self.name)
def print_date(threadName, counter):
datefields = []
today = datetime.date.today()
datefields.append(today)
print("{}[{}]: {}".format( threadName, counter, datefields[0] ))
# Create new threads
thread1 = myThread("Thread", 1)
thread2 = myThread("Thread", 2)
# Start new Threads
thread1.start()
thread2.start()
thread1.join()
thread2.join()
print("nExiting the Program!!!")