[python] Python threading.timer - repeat function every 'n' seconds

I have changed some code in swapnil-jariwala code to make a little console clock.

from threading import Timer, Thread, Event
from datetime import datetime

class PT():

    def __init__(self, t, hFunction):
        self.t = t
        self.hFunction = hFunction
        self.thread = Timer(self.t, self.handle_function)

    def handle_function(self):
        self.hFunction()
        self.thread = Timer(self.t, self.handle_function)
        self.thread.start()

    def start(self):
        self.thread.start()

def printer():
    tempo = datetime.today()
    h,m,s = tempo.hour, tempo.minute, tempo.second
    print(f"{h}:{m}:{s}")


t = PT(1, printer)
t.start()

OUTPUT

>>> 11:39:11
11:39:12
11:39:13
11:39:14
11:39:15
11:39:16
...

Timer with a tkinter Graphic interface

This code puts the clock timer in a little window with tkinter

from threading import Timer, Thread, Event
from datetime import datetime
import tkinter as tk

app = tk.Tk()
lab = tk.Label(app, text="Timer will start in a sec")
lab.pack()


class perpetualTimer():

    def __init__(self, t, hFunction):
        self.t = t
        self.hFunction = hFunction
        self.thread = Timer(self.t, self.handle_function)

    def handle_function(self):
        self.hFunction()
        self.thread = Timer(self.t, self.handle_function)
        self.thread.start()

    def start(self):
        self.thread.start()

    def cancel(self):
        self.thread.cancel()


def printer():
    tempo = datetime.today()
    clock = "{}:{}:{}".format(tempo.hour, tempo.minute, tempo.second)
    try:
        lab['text'] = clock
    except RuntimeError:
        exit()


t = perpetualTimer(1, printer)
t.start()
app.mainloop()

An example of flashcards game (sort of)

from threading import Timer, Thread, Event
from datetime import datetime


class perpetualTimer():

    def __init__(self, t, hFunction):
        self.t = t
        self.hFunction = hFunction
        self.thread = Timer(self.t, self.handle_function)

    def handle_function(self):
        self.hFunction()
        self.thread = Timer(self.t, self.handle_function)
        self.thread.start()

    def start(self):
        self.thread.start()

    def cancel(self):
        self.thread.cancel()


x = datetime.today()
start = x.second


def printer():
    global questions, counter, start
    x = datetime.today()
    tempo = x.second
    if tempo - 3 > start:
        show_ans()
    #print("\n{}:{}:{}".format(tempo.hour, tempo.minute, tempo.second), end="")
    print()
    print("-" + questions[counter])
    counter += 1
    if counter == len(answers):
        counter = 0


def show_ans():
    global answers, c2
    print("It is {}".format(answers[c2]))
    c2 += 1
    if c2 == len(answers):
        c2 = 0


questions = ["What is the capital of Italy?",
             "What is the capital of France?",
             "What is the capital of England?",
             "What is the capital of Spain?"]

answers = "Rome", "Paris", "London", "Madrid"

counter = 0
c2 = 0
print("Get ready to answer")
t = perpetualTimer(3, printer)
t.start()

output:

Get ready to answer
>>> 
-What is the capital of Italy?
It is Rome

-What is the capital of France?
It is Paris

-What is the capital of England?
...

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