Timeout at command prompt

[Amit Khemka]

Another thing that can be tried is:

import threading
a=""
def input():
        global a
        a = raw_input()
T = threading.Thread(target=input)
T.start()
T.join(2)  ## does the trick
 ...

I have not tested it but i guess should work.

cheers,
amit.

On 1/12/06, Amit Khemka <khemkaamit at gmail.com> wrote:
> I tried it on "Python 2.4.1" on '2.6.11-1.1369_FC4smp with gcc version
> 4.0.0' .. which works fine .. may be it could be an issue with some
> other combinations ..
>
> cheers,
> amit
>
> On 12 Jan 2006 07:35:57 -0800, Paul Rubin
> <"http://phr.cx"@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > Amit Khemka <khemkaamit at gmail.com> writes:
> > > import signal
> > > TIMEOUT = 5 # number of seconds your want for timeout
> > > signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, input)
> > > signal.alarm(TIMEOUT)
> > >
> > > def input():
> > >  try:
> > >    foo = raw_input()
> > >    return foo
> > > except:
> > >   # timeout
> > >   return
> >
> > This doesn't work with raw_input under linux, maybe because the
> > readline lib is snagging the timer interrupt or something.  Use
> > sys.stdin.readline instead.  SF bug:
> >
> > http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=685846&group_id=5470&atid=105470
> > --
> > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
> >
>
>
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> Endless the quest;
> I turn again, back to my own beginning,
> And here, find rest.
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Endless the world's turn, endless the sun's spinning
Endless the quest;
I turn again, back to my own beginning,
And here, find rest.