39 lines
1.1 KiB
Nim
39 lines
1.1 KiB
Nim
when not(compileOption("threads")):
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{.fatal: "Please, compile this program with the --threads:on option!".}
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import chronos # an efficient library for async
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proc processInput(rfd: AsyncFD) {.async.} =
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echo "Type something below to see if the multithread IO works:\nType 'exit' to exit."
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let transp = fromPipe(rfd)
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while true:
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let a = await transp.readLine()
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if a == "exit":
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quit(0);
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echo "You just entered: " & a
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proc readInput(wfd: AsyncFD) {.thread.} =
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## This procedure performs reading from `stdin` and sends data over
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## pipe to main thread.
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let transp = fromPipe(wfd)
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while true:
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let line = stdin.readLine()
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discard waitFor transp.write(line & "\r\n")
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proc main() {.async.} =
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let (rfd, wfd) = createAsyncPipe()
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if rfd == asyncInvalidPipe or wfd == asyncInvalidPipe:
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raise newException(ValueError, "Could not initialize pipe!")
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var thread: Thread[AsyncFD]
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thread.createThread(readInput, wfd)
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await processInput(rfd)
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when isMainModule: # isMainModule = true when the module is compiled as the main file
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waitFor(main())
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