interpreter limits

[Joseph T. Bore]

There is probably a better solution but this worked for me, thanks
Irmen!

jb

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import signal

def alarmHandler(signum, frame):
    raise TimeExceededError, "Your command ran too long"

def infinite():
    while 1:
        pass

#
# code to wrap a function call which may take too long...
#
signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, alarmHandler)
signal.alarm(1)
try:
    # call a function that never returns
    infinite()
except TimeExceededError:
    print "code must have gone crazy..."
signal.alarm(0)
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