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Sam
Sam

Reputation: 31

How to run x command for y seconds when condition is met in Python?

I have an application where I have to run a command for y number of seconds but only when a condition is met. As soon as time duration is up, then it should move to next line.

Example: Second=10

if i==1:
    print("Hello") # for 10 seconds

It should only print hello for 10 seconds and then move on.

How can I achieve this in Python?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 108

Answers (2)

igorvm
igorvm

Reputation: 46

I would change the previous answer a bit:

import time
if i==1:
    starttime=time.time()
    while time.time() < (starttime+10):
        time.sleep(1) # <-- do not print hello too often !
        print("hello")

because otherwise it will print "hello" about 10,345,123 times by my estimate :)

Upvotes: 1

Youcef4k
Youcef4k

Reputation: 396

Just add a time loop inside your conditional:

import time
if i==1:
    starttime=time.time()
    while time.time() < (starttime+10):
        print("hello")

Upvotes: 1

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