Function write_random_data

example_code/item_078.py:191–198

(path, write_count, interval)

from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory

def write_random_data(path, write_count, interval):
    with open(path, "wb") as f:
        for i in range(write_count):
            time.sleep(random.random() * interval)
            letters = random.choices(string.ascii_lowercase, k=10)
            data = f'{path}-{i:02}-{"".join(letters)}\n'
            f.write(data.encode())
            f.flush()

def start_write_threads(directory, file_count):
    paths = []