:mod:_dummy_thread --- Drop-in replacement for the :mod:_thread module

.. module:: _dummy_thread :synopsis: Drop-in replacement for the _thread module.

Source code: :source:Lib/_dummy_thread.py

.. deprecated:: 3.7 Python now always has threading enabled. Please use :mod:_thread (or, better, :mod:threading) instead.

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This module provides a duplicate interface to the :mod:_thread module. It was meant to be imported when the :mod:_thread module was not provided on a platform.

Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread being created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created. This often occurs with blocking I/O.