zc_lockfile_acquire_release_with_error_handling.py

1import zc.lockfile
2import zc.lockfile.interfaces
3
4try:
5    # Attempt to acquire a lock on a file named 'lock'
6    lock = zc.lockfile.LockFile('lock')
7    print("Lock acquired.")
8    
9    # Perform operations while the lock is held
10    # ...
11
12    # To release the lock, close the lock object
13    lock.close()
14    print("Lock released.")
15
16except zc.lockfile.LockError:
17    # If the file is already locked by another process, LockError is raised
18    print("Failed to acquire lock: The file is already locked by another process.")