.Thread()
The .Thread() method is a class constructor that returns a thread object that can run a function with zero or more arguments.
Syntax
threading.Thread(target=callable, args=())
Functions are commonly passed as the target argument, but without parentheses. If any items are listed in the args tuple, they are passed as positional arguments to the target.
Example
The object that returns from the .Thread() constructor can be assigned to its own variable, as shown in the example below:
import threadingthread_1 = threading.Thread()thread_2 = threading.Thread()print(thread_1)print(thread_2)
Every thread object has a name attribute that, unless otherwise specified, defaults to Thread-x:
<Thread(Thread-1, initial)><Thread(Thread-2, initial)>
Codebyte Example 1
In the example below, a thread, hello_thread, targets the say_hello() function with supplied arguments. After the thread is created, the targeted say_hello() function is executed when the .start() method is run.
Codebyte Example 2
In the example below, two threads, thread_1 and thread_2, target the download_file() function with supplied arguments. Each thread simulates downloading a file concurrently by running the download_file() function in the background. After the threads are created, the targeted download_file() functions are executed when the .start() method is run.
Codebyte Example 3
In the example below, two threads, coffee_thread and toast_thread, target the make_coffee() and toast_bread() functions, respectively. Each thread simulates the preparation of coffee and toast concurrently. After the threads are created, the targeted functions are executed when the .start() method is run.
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