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locket_file_based_lock_with_context_manager.py

python

This example demonstrates how to create a file-based lock to synchronize access t

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locket_file_based_lock_with_context_manager.py
1import locket
2
3# Create a lock object associated with a specific file path
4lock = locket.lock_file("path/to/lock.lock")
5
6# Use the lock as a context manager to ensure the block is synchronized
7with lock:
8    # Any code inside this block is protected by the lock
9    print("Acquired the lock. Performing critical section operations...")
10    
11    # The lock is automatically released when exiting the 'with' block