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I want to take input from user while a timer is running simultaneously

I am creating a sort of a game where the player has to guess a word within a given time limit everything is working accept i dont know how do i run a timer and take input at the same time that too in a loop.
I tried some code but it took input then ran the timer and asked input again so one happened after the other and not simultaneously
How do i fix it
Here is what i tried
import time
def countdown(seconds):
while seconds > 0:
seconds -= 1
time.sleep(1)
seconds = 6
while seconds > 0:
input = ("guess word : ")
countdown(6)
^^ that is only a fraction of my code
Full code here - https://sourceb.in/QYk1D9O2ZT

Change the Scheduling Time - Python

I am using schedule module to automatically run a function...
I am thinking of changing the scheduling time dynamically, but the solution is not success
Code -
import schedule
import pandas
from time import gmtime, strftime, sleep
import time
import random
time = 0.1
def a():
global time
print(strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", gmtime()))
index = random.randint(1, 9)
print(index, time)
if(index==2):
time = 1
print(strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", gmtime()))
schedule.every(time).minutes.do(a) #specify the minutes to automatically run the api
while True:
schedule.run_pending()
In this program, I scheduled the program to run every 6 seconds. And if the random integer - index value becomes 2, then the time variable is assigned as 1(1 minute). I checked, the time variable is changed to 1 after the random integer index becomes 2. The issue - After changing the time variable to 1, the scheduling still runs the function a() every 6 seconds not 1 minute.
How to change the scheduling time dynamically?
Thank you

After changing the time variable to 1, the scheduling still runs the function a() every 6 seconds not 1 minute.
This is because schedule.every(time).minutes.do(a) # specify the minutes to automatically run the api sets time to 6 seconds at beginning which does not change even if you change the value of that variable because that line has executed just once where value of time was 6 seconds at that execution.
How to change the scheduling time dynamically?
After reading DOCUMENTATION, I found nothing(I think) regarding changing time manually(when certain condition becomes satisfies) but it has built in Random Interval function where that function itself specifies random time within the range.
In your case you could do:
schedule.every(5).to(10).seconds.do(a)
The problem is that you cannot change time when certain condition satisfies.
Maybe there might be some way to fix that issue but could not figure out. And these information may help to investigate further to solve your problem.

I usually use custom schedulers, as they allow greater control and are also less memory intensive. The variable "time" needs to be shared between processes. This is where Manager().Namespace() comes to rescue. It talks 'between' processes.
import time
import random
from multiprocessing import Process, Manager
ns = Manager().Namespace()
ns.time = 0.1
processes = []
def a():
print(time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime()))
index = random.randint(1, 4)
if(index==2):
ns.time = 1
print(index, ns.time)
while True:
try:
s = time.time() + ns.time*60
for x in processes:
if not x.is_alive():
x.join()
processes.remove(x)
print('Sleeping :',round(s - time.time()))
time.sleep(round(s - time.time()))
p = Process(target = a)
p.start()
processes.append(p)
except:
print('Killing all to prevent orphaning ...')
[p.terminate() for p in processes]
[processes.remove(p) for p in processes]
break

How do i get a program that takes measurement to change the interval it takes after a time ,i am using time.sleep(num) to enter the interval?

I have a program that takes measurement after a time delay that the user inputs.However I would want the interval to be adjusted say after the time one hour measurements being taken
I have tried to time the whole program and then manipulate the variable going into time.sleep() but this has led to some inaccuracies.
num=input('insert interval in minutes')
name=str(input('insert file name')
def instrumentcontrol():
#has measurement commands to write and read data.
def dataoutput():
results=pandas.Dataframe()
results=results.append(data,ignore_index=True)
results.to_csv('%s'%name)
def main():
num=mum*60
while True:
instrumentcontrol()
dataoutput()
time.sleep(num)
main()
I want to say after running for an hour take interval of measurements at 5 min
and after running 2 hours 10 minutes.

I go through your code and i saw num = mum*60 i think you are trying to convert sec into minutes please correct that num = num*60 and let me know.

Pygame simple score system

I have created a simple score system for my pygame. but it's pausing the game. I know it's because of time.sleep but I don't how to sort it out.
The score system is to +100 every 5 seconds while start is true, code:
while start == True:
time.sleep(5)
score = score + 100
Full code with indentation: http://pastebin.com/QLd3YTdJ
code at line : 156-158
Thank you

Instead of using sleep, which stalls the game until time has elapsed, you want to count up an internal timer with the number of seconds which have passed. When you hit 5 seconds, increment the score and then reset the timer.
Something like this:
scoreIncrementTimer = 0
lastFrameTicks = pygame.time.get_ticks()
while start == True:
thisFrameTicks = pygame.time.get_ticks()
ticksSinceLastFrame = thisFrameTicks - lastFrameTicks
lastFrameTicks = thisFrameTicks
scoreIncrementTimer = scoreIncrementTimer + ticksSinceLastFrame
if scoreIncrementTimer > 5000:
score = score + 100
scoreIncrementTimer = 0
This could easily be improved (what if your frame rate is so low there's more than 5 seconds between frames?) but is the general idea. This is commonly called a "delta time" game timer implementation.

If i understand you correctly you dont want the while True: score += 100 loop to block your entire program?
You should solve it by moving the score adding to a seperate function
and use the intervalfunction of APScheduler http://packages.python.org/APScheduler/intervalschedule.html
from apscheduler.scheduler import Scheduler
# Start the scheduler
sched = Scheduler()
sched.start()
# Schedule job_function to be called every 5 seconds
#sched.interval_schedule(seconds=5)
def incr_score():
score += 100
This will result in APScheduler creating a thread for you running the function every 5 seconds.
you might need to do some changes to the function to make it work but it should get you started at least :).

With python: intervals at x:00 repeat

How do I sched a repeat timer for 5 min intervals. Which fire at 00 seconds, then repeat at 00. Ok, not hard real-time but as close as possible with sys lags. Trying to avoid a build up in lags and get near 00.
Lang: Python, OS: WinXP x64
System has 25ms resolution.
Any code would be helpful, tia

I don't know how to do it any more accurately than with threading.Timer. It's "one-shot", but that just means the function you schedule that way must immediately re-schedule itself for another 300 seconds later, first thing. (You can add accuracy by measuring the exact time with time.time each time and varying the next scheduling delay accordingly).

Try and compare the time printouts of these two code samples:
Code Sample 1
import time
delay = 5
while True:
now = time.time()
print time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.localtime(now))
# As you will observe, this will take about 2 seconds,
# making the loop iterate every 5 + 2 seconds or so.
## repeat 5000 times
for i in range(5000):
sum(range(10000))
# This will sleep for 5 more seconds
time.sleep(delay)
Code Sample 2
import time
delay = 5
while True:
now = time.time()
print time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.localtime(now))
# As you will observe, this will take about 2 seconds,
# but the loop will iterate every 5 seconds because code
# execution time was accounted for.
## repeat 5000 times
for i in range(5000):
sum(range(10000))
# This will sleep for as long as it takes to get to the
# next 5-second mark
time.sleep(delay - (time.time() - now))