End python code after 60 seconds

Question

Below there is some fully functioning code.

I am planning to execute this code through command line, however I would like it to end after 60 seconds.

Does an

Answer 1

This is my favorite way of doing timeout.

def timeout(func, args=None, kwargs=None, TIMEOUT=10, default=None, err=.05):
    if args is None:
        args = []
    elif hasattr(args, "__iter__") and not isinstance(args, basestring):
        args = args
    else:
        args = [args]

    kwargs = {} if kwargs is None else kwargs

    import threading
    class InterruptableThread(threading.Thread):
        def __init__(self):
            threading.Thread.__init__(self)
            self.result = None

        def run(self):
            try:
                self.result = func(*args, **kwargs)
            except:
                self.result = default

    it = InterruptableThread()
    it.start()
    it.join(TIMEOUT* (1 + err))
    if it.isAlive():
        return default
    else:
        return it.result