I want to run a function every x sec in one thread python

Question

I want to run a function every x sec and never end unless interrupted. Using threading.Timer will spawn a new thread everytime. Is there a way to achieve the same in one thread?

Answer 1

import time

def job():
    ... code for the function you want to run

def execute():
    while(True):
        job()
        time.sleep(x) # where x is the interval between jobs in seconds

Answer 2

There is a library called asyncio in Python 3.4+ which will allow you to do a repeated task every so often plus do your regular stuff. You put all your tasks on a loop that runs forever.

How can I periodically execute a function with asyncio? has an answer using this library.