Python: execute a function with timeout using multiprocess

exec_function_timeout_process.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import sys
import multiprocessing
import time

def fn_loop_count(message, start_count, end_count):
	for i in range(start_count, end_count):
		print(message + ":" + str(i))
		start_count +=1
		time.sleep(1)


def exec_with_timeout(function_name, function_args, timeout):
	
	p = multiprocessing.Process(target=function_name, args=function_args)
	p.start()
	p.join(timeout)
		
	if p.is_alive():
		p.terminate()
		p.join()
		return False
	else:
		return True


if __name__ == "__main__":
	
	args = ("Hola Mundo", 10, 12, )
	status = exec_with_timeout(fn_loop_count, args, 5)
	print("Status: {}".format(status))
	
	args = ("Hola Mundo", 10, 100, )
	status = exec_with_timeout(fn_loop_count, args, 5)
	print("Status: {}".format(status))