# example of running a function in another thread
from time import sleep
from threading import Thread


# a function that blocks for a moment
def task(arg1, arg2):
    # block for a moment
    sleep(1)
    # display a message
    print("arg1=",arg1)
    print("arg2=",arg2)


# create a thread
thread = Thread(target=task, args=("One",2))
# run the thread
thread.start()
# wait for the thread to finish
print('Waiting for the thread...')
thread.join()