loopytimer 0.1.0

A loop timer instead of default one shot Timer from threading. Base on pythonTimer created by terryltang.

Python looping timer. Forked from terryltang/pythonTimer

Install

pip install loopytimer

Feature & Usage

• Require Python standard library: threading

• Call a function after a specified number of seconds:

e.g.:
from loopytimer import LoopyTimer

timer = LoopyTimer(5.0, handler_func, args=[], kwargs={})
timer.set_call_limits(5)    # timer will run eternally if you don't set a limit
timer.start()
timer.cancel()     # cancel the timer's action if it's still waiting, will also destroy timer instance

• Timer handler take positional arguments and keyword arguments:

e.g.:
timer = LoopyTimer(0.5, timer_handler, args=["Terry", "Tang"], kwargs={"city":"Houston", "state":"Texas"})

• Cancel and destroy timer.

• Add a customized logger function for timer handler.

• Test cases included.

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2018 Wavky Huang

See -> LICENSE