Processing Files that are not in use

[rajeshgk]

File Locking Libraries: Another option is to use third-party libraries that provide file locking functionality. These libraries allow you to explicitly lock files and check if they are currently locked by another process.

For example, you can use the filelock library in Python to acquire and release file locks. Here's an example:

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from filelock import FileLock

file_path = 'path_to_your_file'

# Acquire a file lock
lock = FileLock(file_path)

# Try acquiring the lock, wait for a certain period if the file is already locked
lock.acquire(timeout=10) # Specify a timeout in seconds

# File is now locked, proceed with processing

# Release the lock when done
lock.release()
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Larz60+ write Jun-06-2023, 11:33 PM:
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