Pyhton: thread with queue

thread_with_queue.py

import threading
import queue
import time

q = queue.Queue()

def do_it_in_a_thread(arg):
    t = threading.currentThread()
    i = 0
    while getattr(t, "do_run", True):
        time.sleep(0.5)
        q.put(i)
        print('Put item on queue')
        i += 1
        print('Thread is active')
    print("Stopping as you wish.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # turn-on the thread
    t1 = threading.Thread(target=do_it_in_a_thread, args=("task",))
    t1.daemon = True
    t1.start()

    # get values from the queue
    for i in range(5):
        item = q.get()
        print('Get item of queue')
        print(item)
        q.task_done()

    # stop thread
    t1.do_run = False
    t1.join()
    print('Thread stopped')
    # clear queue
    if not q.empty():
        item = q.get()
        print(item)
        q.task_done()
    # block until
    q.join()
    print('All work completed')

Terminal output:

Put item on queue
Thread is active
Get item of queue
0
Put item on queue
Thread is active
Get item of queue
1
Put item on queue
Thread is active
Get item of queue
2
Put item on queue
Thread is active
Get item of queue
3
Put item on queue
Thread is active
Get item of queue
4
Put item on queue
Thread is active
Stopping as you wish.
Thread stopped
5
All work completed