Using OS time (Donn Cave)

[valhalla]

On Friday 20 Jun 2003 20:08, donn cave wrote:

> import os
> import select

> class TimeoutError(Exception):
>       pass

> def readto(maxsize, timeout):
>        r, w, e = select.select([0], [], [], timeout)
>        if r:
>                return os.read(0, maxsize)
>        else:
>                raise TimeoutError

> I used 0 and os.read where you might currently be using the stdin
> file object.  stdin reads from unit 0, but it adds some buffering
> that can confuse matters when also using select.

> Stay away from signals when possible - if there's anything worse
> than signals, it's signals in Python.

>   Donn Cave, donn at u.washington.edu

Thanks Donn

Could you walk me through what you are doing in the 'readto' function ... I'm 
a little slow on the uptake.
What's the deal with signals in Python?

Thanks 
Andy

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