1:mod:`dummy_thread` --- Drop-in replacement for the :mod:`thread` module 2======================================================================== 3 4.. module:: dummy_thread 5 :synopsis: Drop-in replacement for the thread module. 6 7.. note:: 8 The :mod:`dummy_thread` module has been renamed to :mod:`_dummy_thread` in 9 Python 3. The :term:`2to3` tool will automatically adapt imports when 10 converting your sources to Python 3; however, you should consider using the 11 high-lever :mod:`dummy_threading` module instead. 12 13**Source code:** :source:`Lib/dummy_thread.py` 14 15-------------- 16 17This module provides a duplicate interface to the :mod:`thread` module. It is 18meant to be imported when the :mod:`thread` module is not provided on a 19platform. 20 21Suggested usage is:: 22 23 try: 24 import thread as _thread 25 except ImportError: 26 import dummy_thread as _thread 27 28Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread 29being created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created. This often 30occurs with blocking I/O. 31 32