How can I periodically execute a function with asyncio?
For Python versions below 3.5: import asyncio @asyncio.coroutine def periodic(): while True: print(‘periodic’) yield from asyncio.sleep(1) def stop(): task.cancel() loop = asyncio.get_event_loop() loop.call_later(5, stop) task = loop.create_task(periodic()) try: loop.run_until_complete(task) except asyncio.CancelledError: pass For Python 3.5 and above: import asyncio async def periodic(): while True: print(‘periodic’) await asyncio.sleep(1) def stop(): task.cancel() loop = asyncio.get_event_loop() loop.call_later(5, stop) … Read more