What are the best practices for threading in Flask?

What are the best practices for threading in Flask?

When using threading in Flask, it's important to ensure thread safety. Use locks for shared resources and avoid global variables.

Can you explain why thread safety is important?

Thread safety prevents data corruption and ensures that multiple threads can operate without interfering with each other.

What are some common pitfalls to avoid?

Common pitfalls include using global variables, not managing thread lifecycles properly, and failing to handle exceptions in threads.

How can I implement a thread-safe queue in Flask?

You can use the queue.Queue class from the queue module to create a thread-safe queue for managing tasks.