Message 136088 - Python tracker

Message136088

Author	vstinner
Recipients	brett.cannon, docs@python, georg.brandl, pitrou, vstinner
Date	2011-05-16.13:56:24
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Message-id	<1305554184.8.0.622730726334.issue12028@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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The threading API changed in Python 3 with the PEP 3108, especially and issue #2875. Extract of the PEP: "thread [done] * People should use 'threading' instead. * Rename 'thread' to _thread. * Deprecate dummy_thread and rename _dummy_thread. * Move thread.get_ident over to threading. * Guido has previously supported the deprecation [13]." The issue was closed by the commit [7fe3a8648ce2], "Issue #2875: Rename thread to _thread and dummy_thread to _dummy_thread."

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The threading API changed in Python 3 with the PEP 3108, especially and issue #2875. Extract of the PEP:

"thread [done]

 * People should use 'threading' instead.
   * Rename 'thread' to _thread.
   * Deprecate dummy_thread and rename _dummy_thread.
   * Move thread.get_ident over to threading.
 * Guido has previously supported the deprecation [13]."

The issue was closed by the commit [7fe3a8648ce2], "Issue #2875: Rename thread to _thread and dummy_thread to _dummy_thread."

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Date	User	Action	Args
2011-05-16 13:56:24	vstinner	set	recipients: + vstinner, brett.cannon, georg.brandl, pitrou, docs@python
2011-05-16 13:56:24	vstinner	set	messageid: <1305554184.8.0.622730726334.issue12028@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2011-05-16 13:56:24	vstinner	link	issue12028 messages
2011-05-16 13:56:24	vstinner	create