How to add a timeout to a function in Python

Question

Many attempts have been made in the past to add timeout functionality in Python such that when a specified time limit expired, waiting code could move on. Unfortunately, pre

Answer 1

This is how to get the decorator syntax Jerub mentioned

def timeout(limit=None):
    if limit is None:
        limit = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT
    if limit <= 0:
        raise TimeoutError() # why not ValueError here?
    def wrap(function):
        return _Timeout(function,limit)
    return wrap

@timeout(15)
def mymethod(): pass