Core Python Programming

17.5. threading Module

We will now introduce the higher-level threading module which gives you not only a Thread class but also a wide variety of synchronization mechanisms to use to your heart's content. Table 17.2 represents a list of all the objects which are provided for in the threading module.

Table 17.2. threading Module Objects

threading Module Objects	Description
Thread	object which represents a single thread of execution
Lock	primitive lock object (same lock object as in the thread module)
RLock	re-entrant lock object provides ability for a single thread to (re)acquire an already-held lock (recursive locking)
Condition	condition variable object causes one thread to wait until a certain “condition” has been satisfied by another thread, such ...