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Qt5 Python GUI Programming Cookbook

You're reading from   Qt5 Python GUI Programming Cookbook Building responsive and powerful cross-platform applications with PyQt

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788831000
Length 462 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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B. M. Harwani B. M. Harwani
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Preface 1. Creating a User Interface with Qt Components 2. Event Handling - Signals and Slots FREE CHAPTER 3. Working with Date and Time 4. Understanding OOP Concepts 5. Understanding Dialogs 6. Understanding Layouts 7. Networking and Managing Large Documents 8. Doing Asynchronous Programming in Python 9. Database Handling 10. Using Graphics 11. Implementing Animation 12. Using Google Maps 13. Running Python Scripts on Android and iOS 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Introduction

Threads are used for running several programs concurrently in a single process, so they help in implementing multitasking. Threads, once created, execute simultaneously and independently of each other. Threads are basically small processes that are created for executing certain tasks independently. Threads can be pre-empted, that is, interrupted or stopped temporarily by setting them in sleep mode and then resuming execution.

To work with threads in Python, we will be making use of its threading module. The threading module provides several methods that provide information on currently active threads. A few of the methods provided by the threading module are as follows:

  • threading.activeCount(): This method returns the number of currently active thread objects
  • threading.currentThread(): This method returns the current thread object
  • threading.enumerate(): This method...
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