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version: 2
build:
image: latest
formats:
- htmlzip
python:
version: 3.8
install:
- method: pip
path: .
extra_requirements:
- docs
sphinx:
builder: html
configuration: docs/conf.py
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[![Downloads](https://pepy.tech/badge/filelock/month)](https://pepy.tech/project/filelock/month)
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This package contains a single module, which implements a platform independent
file lock in Python, which provides a simple way of inter-process communication:
This package contains a single module, which implements a platform independent file lock in Python, which provides a
simple way of inter-process communication:

```Python
from src.filelock import Timeout, FileLock
from filelock import Timeout, FileLock

lock = FileLock("high_ground.txt.lock")
with lock:
open("high_ground.txt", "a").write("You were the chosen one.")
```

**Don't use** a *FileLock* to lock the file you want to write to, instead create
a separate *.lock* file as shown above.
**Don't use** a _FileLock_ to lock the file you want to write to, instead create a separate _.lock_ file as shown above.

![animated example](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tox-dev/py-filelock/main/example/example.gif)


## Similar libraries

Perhaps you are looking for something like

* https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pid/2.1.1
* https://docs.python.org/3.6/library/msvcrt.html#msvcrt.locking
* or https://docs.python.org/3/library/fcntl.html#fcntl.flock
Perhaps you are looking for something like:

- the [pid](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pid) 3rd party library,
- for Windows the [msvcrt](https://docs.python.org/3/library/msvcrt.html#msvcrt.locking) module in the standar library,
- for UNIX the [fcntl](https://docs.python.org/3/library/fcntl.html#fcntl.flock) module in the standard library.

## Installation

*py-filelock* is available via PyPi:
_py-filelock_ is available via PyPi:

```
$ pip3 install filelock
```bash
python -m pip install filelock
```


## Documentation

The documentation for the API is available on
[readthedocs.org](https://filelock.readthedocs.io/).

The documentation for the API is available on [readthedocs.org](https://filelock.readthedocs.io/).

### Examples

A *FileLock* is used to indicate another process of your application that a
resource or working
directory is currently used. To do so, create a *FileLock* first:
A _FileLock_ is used to indicate another process of your application that a resource or working directory is currently
used. To do so, create a _FileLock_ first:

```Python
from src.filelock import Timeout, FileLock
```python
from filelock import Timeout, FileLock

file_path = "high_ground.txt"
lock_path = "high_ground.txt.lock"

lock = FileLock(lock_path, timeout=1)
```

The lock object supports multiple ways for acquiring the lock, including the
ones used to acquire standard Python thread locks:
The lock object supports multiple ways for acquiring the lock, including the ones used to acquire standard Python thread
locks:

```Python
```python
with lock:
open(file_path, "a").write("Hello there!")

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lock.release()
```

The *acquire()* method accepts also a *timeout* parameter. If the lock cannot be
acquired within *timeout* seconds, a *Timeout* exception is raised:
The _acquire()_ method accepts also a _timeout_ parameter. If the lock cannot be acquired within _timeout_ seconds, a
_Timeout_ exception is raised:

```Python
```python
try:
with lock.acquire(timeout=10):
open(file_path, "a").write("I have a bad feeling about this.")
except Timeout:
print("Another instance of this application currently holds the lock.")
```

The lock objects are recursive locks, which means that once acquired, they will
not block on successive lock requests:
The lock objects are recursive locks, which means that once acquired, they will not block on successive lock requests:

```Python
```python
def cite1():
with lock:
open(file_path, "a").write("I hate it when he does that.")
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# And released here.
```

All log messages by this library are made using the *DEBUG* level, under the
`filelock` name. On how to control displaying/hiding that please consult the
All log messages by this library are made using the _DEBUG_ level, under the `filelock` name. On how to control
displaying/hiding that please consult the
[logging documentation of the standard library](https://docs.python.org/3/howto/logging.html).

E.g. to hide these messages you can use
`logging.getLogger("filelock").setLevel(logging.INFO)`.

E.g. to hide these messages you can use `logging.getLogger("filelock").setLevel(logging.INFO)`.

## FileLock vs SoftFileLock

The *FileLock* is platform dependent while the *SoftFileLock* is not. Use the
*FileLock* if all instances of your application are running on the same host and
a *SoftFileLock* otherwise.

The *SoftFileLock* only watches the existence of the lock file. This makes it
ultra portable, but also more prone to dead locks if the application crashes.
You can simply delete the lock file in such cases.
The _FileLock_ is platform dependent while the _SoftFileLock_ is not. Use the _FileLock_ if all instances of your
application are running on the same host and a _SoftFileLock_ otherwise.

The _SoftFileLock_ only watches the existence of the lock file. This makes it ultra portable, but also more prone to
dead locks if the application crashes. You can simply delete the lock file in such cases.

## Contributions

Contributions are always welcome, please make sure they pass all tests before
creating a pull request. Never hesitate to open a new issue, although it may
take some time for me to respond.

Contributions are always welcome, please make sure they pass all tests before creating a pull request. Never hesitate to
open a new issue, although it may take some time for me to respond.

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