Example of using sched in Python

sched-example.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import os
import sys
import time
import sched

def jumpoff(arg=None):
    print "[%f] It's the jumpoff! (%s)" % (time.time(), str(arg))
    return


def sleep(units):
    if units == 0:
        print "Yielding..."
        return

    print "[%f] We are going to sleep for %f units" % (time.time(), units)
    time.sleep(units)


def main(argv=None):
    if argv is None:
        argv = sys.argv

    s = sched.scheduler(time.time, sleep)
    s.enter(10, None, jumpoff, argument=(1,))

    print "Queue\n====="
    print s.queue

    s.run()
    return 0


if __name__ == "__main__":
    sys.exit(main())