threadful 0.2.0

Python Threads - from Dreadful to Threadful

Threadful

Python Threads - from Dreadful to Threadful

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Installation

pip install threadful

Usage

from threadful import thread

@thread # with or without ()
def some_function():
  time.sleep(10)
  return " done "

# when ready, it sill call these callback functions.
some_function().then(lambda result: result.strip().then(lambda result: print(result)) # prints: "done"

promise = some_function() # ThreadWithResult[str] object
promise.result() # Err(None)
time.sleep(15) # after the thread is done:
promise.result() # Ok(" done ")

# alternative to sleep:
result = promise.join() # " done " if success, raises if the thread raised an exception

@thread()
def raises() -> str:
  raises ValueError()


promise = raises().catch(lambda err: TypeError())

promise.join() # raises TypeError
promise.result() # Err(TypeError)


promise = raises().catch(lambda err: "Something went wrong")

promise.join()  # returns the string "Something went wrong"

License

threadful is distributed under the terms of the MIT license.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md