Python zhdun

zhdun_base.py

from threading import Thread
from time import sleep

# globals
result = None


def result_will_be_soon():
    sleep(1)
    global result
    result = 42
    print('-- result is known now')


def ask_for_result():
    worker = Thread(target=result_will_be_soon)
    worker.start()


def happy_about_result():
    assert result != None, 'no result: sad :('
    print(f'The answer is {result}!')


def main():
    ask_for_result() # for example, send request to the server
    # wait for results
    happy_about_result() # continue program execution


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

zhdun_loop.py

import asyncio
from threading import Thread
from time import sleep

# globals
result = None


def result_will_be_soon():
    sleep(1)
    global result
    result = 42
    print('-- result is known now')


def ask_for_result():
    worker = Thread(target=result_will_be_soon)
    worker.start()


async def check_for_results():
    while True:
        await asyncio.sleep(1)
        if result != None:
            break
    

def happy_about_result():
    assert result != None, 'no result: sad :('
    print(f'The answer is {result}!')


async def main():
    ask_for_result() # for example, send request to the server
    await check_for_results() # wait for results
    happy_about_result() # continue program execution


if __name__ == '__main__':
    asyncio.run(main())