How can I use timeouts in threading?

How can I use timeouts in threading?

You can use the threading module in Python to set timeouts for threads. This allows you to specify how long a thread should wait before it is terminated.

Can you show me a code example?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

import threading
import time

def worker():
    print('Thread starting')
    time.sleep(5)
    print('Thread finished')

thread = threading.Thread(target=worker)
thread.start()

# Wait for the thread to finish, with a timeout of 2 seconds
thread.join(timeout=2)

if thread.is_alive():
    print('Thread is still running, terminating...')
    # You can handle termination here

What happens if the thread doesn't finish in time?

If the thread doesn't finish in the specified timeout, it will continue running in the background. You can check if it's still alive using thread.is_alive() and handle it accordingly.