python facility question

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <8ma6tp$ho1$1 at nnrp1.deja.com>, Sindh  <skodela at my-deja.com> wrote:
>
>Is there a way to implement with minimal system strain, a wait proc.
>
>Basically something similar to tcl after command. I need to do some work
>every say 30 secs. I wonder if there is something I can use like
>
>while 1:
>  myproc()
>  wait(30)

Use time.sleep() for this exact algorithm.  There are also other
mechanisms that are more complicated.
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