An overview of the threading module

There are a lot of choices when it comes to implementing multithreaded programs in Python. One of the most common ways to work with threads in Python is through the threading module. Before we dive into the module's usage and its syntax, first, let's explore the thread model, which was previously the main thread-based development module in Python.

The thread module in Python 2

Before the threading module became popular, the primary thread-based development module was thread. If you are using an older version of Python 2, it is possible to use the module as it is. However, according to the module documentation page, the thread module was, in fact, renamed _thread in Python 3.

For readers that have been working with the thread module to build multithreaded applications and are looking to port their code from Python 2 to Python 3, the 2to3 tool might be a solution. The 2to3 tool handles most of the detectable incompatibilities between the different versions...