Python thread for pre-importing modules

Question

I am writing a Python application in the field of scientific computing. Currently, when the user works with the GUI and starts a new physics simulation, the interpreter imme

Answer 1

Why not just do this when the app starts?

def background_imports():
    import Traits
    import Mayavi

thread = threading.Thread(target=background_imports)
thread.setDaemon(True)
thread.start()