felipecruz · February 29, 2012 20:31 · cathoderay · Feb 29, 2012 · cathoderay · Feb 29, 2012
diff --git a/timeout.py b/timeout.py
 import signal

 def signal_handler(signum, frame):
    raise Exception("Timed out!")

 signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, signal_handler)
 signal.alarm(10)   # Ten seconds

 try:
    long_function_call()
 except Exception:
    print "Timed out!"
	import signal

	def signal_handler(signum, frame):
	raise Exception("Timed out!")

	signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, signal_handler)
	signal.alarm(10) # Ten seconds

	try:
	long_function_call()
	except Exception:
	print "Timed out!"