socket programming question

[Kiran]

Hello All,
My question is, is it possible to make python do some other
processing while it is waiting for a socket to timeout?

thanks a lot!
Kiran

 

[Irmen de Jong]

Hello All,
My question is, is it possible to make python do some other
processing while it is waiting for a socket to timeout?

sure, you have to use threads and/or use asynchronous socket
programming. Google is your friend.

--Irmen

 

[Grant Edwards]

is it possible to make python do some other processing while
it is waiting for a socket to timeout?

Yes.

You can either use threads or select.

Or you can use one of the async server frameworks like twisted.