Python is thread still running

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How can I see whether a thread has completed? I tried the following code:

import thread
import threading

id1 = thread.start_new_thread(my_function, ())
#wait some time
threads_list = threading.enumerate()
# Want to know if my_function() that was called by thread id1 has returned 

def my_function()
    #do stuff
    return

but threads_list does not contain the thread that was started, even when I know the thread is still running. Can anyone help me solve this issue?

Aug 5, 2019 in Python by ana1504.k
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1 answer to this question.

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The key is to start the thread using threading, not thread:

t1 = threading.Thread(target=my_function, args=())
t1.start()

Then use

z = t1.isAlive()

or

l = threading.enumerate()
answered Aug 5, 2019 by SDeb
• 13,300 points

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