# _*_ coding:utf-8 _*_

"""

python timer usage cited from:

http://www.bogotobogo.com/python/Multithread/python_multithreading_subclassing_Timer_Object.php

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16578652/threading-timer

repeat timer

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12435211/python-threading-timer-repeat-function-every-n-seconds

"""

import time

import threading

def hello():

print 'hello world'

def hello_2(name):

print 'hello %s \n' % name

def test_timer_no_para():

"""no parameter timer test

"""

t = threading.Timer(5, hello)

# the method will be executed after 5 S

# just run once, then exit

t.start()

def test_timer_with_para():

"""no parameter timer test

"""

name = 'bear fish'

t = threading.Timer(5, hello_2, [name])

# the method will be executed after 5 S

# just run once, then exit

t.start()

if __name__ == '__main__':

test_timer_no_para()

test_timer_with_para()

pass