# This library is only hypothetical, sorry from cancel_tokens import cancel_after, cancel_on_callback # Returns an opaque CancelToken object that enters the "cancelled" # state after 10 seconds. cancel_token = cancel_after(10) # So this request gives up after 10 seconds requests.get("https://...", cancel_token=cancel_token) # Returns an opaque CancelToken object that enters the "cancelled" # state when the given callback is called. cancel_callback, cancel_token = cancel_on_callback() # Arrange for the callback to be called if someone clicks "stop" stop_button.on_press = cancel_callback # So this request gives up if someone clicks 'stop' requests.get("https://...", cancel_token=cancel_token)
https://vorpus.org/blog/timeouts-and-cancellation-for-humans/ (edited)