How can I configure timeouts in Python?

How can I configure timeouts in Python?

You can configure timeouts in Python using the timeout parameter in various libraries like requests or asyncio. What specific use case do you have in mind?

I'm using the requests library to make HTTP calls.

In that case, you can set a timeout by passing the timeout argument to the requests.get() or requests.post() methods. For example: requests.get('http://example.com', timeout=5).

What happens if the timeout is reached?

If the timeout is reached, a requests.exceptions.Timeout exception will be raised, which you can catch and handle in your code.

Can I set different timeouts for connect and read?

Yes, you can set different timeouts for connect and read by passing a tuple to the timeout parameter, like this: timeout=(connect_timeout, read_timeout).