kill_thread.py

import threading
import time

exit_event1 = threading.Event()
exit_event2 = threading.Event()

def print_numbers(thread_no, exit_event):
    i = 0
    while not exit_event.is_set():
        i += 1
        time.sleep(1)
        print(f'Thread no. {thread_no} - i = {i}')

# Create threads
thread1 = threading.Thread(target=print_numbers, args=(1, exit_event1), name='Thread 1')
thread2 = threading.Thread(target=print_numbers, args=(2, exit_event2), name='Thread 2')

# Start the threads
thread1.start()
thread2.start()

# Wait for user input
while True:
    key = input('Press 1 to exit Thread 1, 2 to exit Thread 2, q to quit: ')

    if key == '1':
        exit_event1.set()
        thread1.join()  # Wait for Thread 1 to finish

    elif key == '2':
        exit_event2.set()
        thread2.join()  # Wait for Thread 2 to finish

    elif key.lower() == 'q':
        exit_event1.set()  # Signal both threads to exit
        exit_event2.set()
        thread1.join()  # Wait for both threads to finish
        thread2.join()

    else:
        print("Invalid input. Try again.")