1:mod:`dummy_threading` --- Drop-in replacement for the :mod:`threading` module
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3
4.. module:: dummy_threading
5   :synopsis: Drop-in replacement for the threading module.
6
7**Source code:** :source:`Lib/dummy_threading.py`
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9.. deprecated:: 3.7
10   Python now always has threading enabled.  Please use :mod:`threading` instead.
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14This module provides a duplicate interface to the :mod:`threading` module.
15It was meant to be imported when the :mod:`_thread` module was not provided
16on a platform.
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18Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread being
19created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created.  This often occurs
20with blocking I/O.
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