[Python-ideas] [Value Returning Threard]

[yoav glazner]

Hi all,
My Idea is to have a value returning Thread.
I'll explain by example.
<pycode>
def foo():
    time.sleep(20)
    return 'bar'

value = thread.startValueReturningThread(foo) #i need a better name for the
function...)

#here we do some work
mg = moonGravity()
mg.disable()

#now we need the value that foo returned
print value #this would be blocking untill foo is done!
</pycode>

This feature should provide a way to increase performance when possible with
simple syntax.

What do you think?
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