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- func_timeout(timeout, func, args=(), kwargs=None)
- func_timeout - Runs the given function for up to #timeout# seconds.
Raises any exceptions #func# would raise, returns what #func# would return (unless timeout is exceeded), in which case it raises FunctionTimedOut
@param timeout <float> - Maximum number of seconds to run #func# before terminating
@param func <function> - The function to call
@param args <tuple> - Any ordered arguments to pass to the function
@param kwargs <dict/None> - Keyword arguments to pass to the function.
@raises - FunctionTimedOut if #timeout# is exceeded, otherwise anything #func# could raise will be raised
If the timeout is exceeded, FunctionTimedOut will be raised within the context of the called function every two seconds until it terminates,
but will not block the calling thread (a new thread will be created to perform the join). If possible, you should try/except FunctionTimedOut
to return cleanly, but in most cases it will 'just work'.
Be careful of code like:
def myfunc():
while True:
try:
dosomething()
except Exception:
continue
because it will never terminate.
@return - The return value that #func# gives
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