is_parent_running with os.getppid()

gistfile1.py

from multiprocessing import Process
import time
import os


def is_parent_running():
    try:
        os.kill(os.getppid(), 0)
        return True
    except OSError:
        return False


def child_waiting_for_parent(parent_pid):
    print "waiting for parent to exit"

    while True:
        time.sleep(1)
        print parent_pid
        print is_parent_running()


if __name__ == "__main__":

    p = Process(target=child_waiting_for_parent, args=(os.getpid(),))
    p.start()

    while True:
        time.sleep(5)
        # random error
        kofsaasnf

/home/cristian/PycharmProjects/untitled4/bin/python2.7 /home/cristian/PycharmProjects/untitled4/test_wait.py
waiting for parent to exit
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True
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True
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/cristian/PycharmProjects/untitled4/test_wait.py", line 31, in <module>
    kofsaasnf
NameError: name 'kofsaasnf' is not defined
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True
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True
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True
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True
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True
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True
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True
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True
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True