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setTimeout for python. Requires the package `apscheduler` (install via pip).
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| from apscheduler.scheduler import Scheduler | |
| import datetime as dt | |
| sched = Scheduler() | |
| sched.start() | |
| def timeout(job_fn, *fn_args, **delta_args): | |
| """Like setTimeout in javascript; returns a job object | |
| First argument is the function to be called. | |
| Positional arguments will be passed to the function when it's called. | |
| Keyword arguemnts will be passed to datetime.timedelta | |
| Usage: | |
| # calls `fn()` after 3 seconds | |
| timeout(fn, seconds=3) | |
| # calls `fn(foo, bar)` after 10 seconds | |
| timeout(fn, foor, bar, seconds=10) | |
| """ | |
| time = dt.datetime.now() + dt.timedelta(**delta_args) | |
| return sched.add_date_job(job_fn, time, fn_args) | |
| # Example usage: | |
| def hello_spam(name): | |
| print "Hello {0}".format(name) | |
| timeout(hello_spam, name, seconds=1) | |
| hello_spam("Dude") | |
| import time | |
| time.sleep(15) |
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Hey man,
I've tried to run your timeout function on my macbook.
I doesn't work, I have an error like: ImportError: No module named scheduler.
The problem is that I've installed apscheduler via pip install, but it seems like it doesn't recognise it
Thanks for your help.
-A