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Learn how to efficiently manage a `global counter` in a multithreaded Python program, ensuring accurate increments with each thread.
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How to Create a Global Counter That Increments with Each Thread in Python

Multithreading in Python can be an efficient way to handle tasks, but it introduces complexities, especially when it comes to handling shared resources. A common requirement is to maintain a global counter that can be incremented by multiple threads. In this guide, we will explore how to implement a global counter that increments with each thread execution—specifically, incrementing by 5 for four threads, resulting in a total of 20.

Understanding the Problem

When working with threads, it's vital to ensure that shared resources like counters are managed properly. In your case, you want a counter to increment appropriately every time a thread starts. Let's break down the steps to achieve this effectively.

The Initial Code

Here is the initial code you provided, which attempts to create the threads and increment a counter:

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Issues with the Original Code

The original code has several problems:

Multiple Counter Definitions: The counter variable is created in different namespaces: global, class, and instance levels. This does not achieve the intended effect of a single global counter.

No Incrementing Logic: The counter is not incremented in the run method of the thread class, leaving the counter unchanged.

The Solution

To create a global counter that increments with each thread, you’ll want to ensure you are correctly accessing and modifying the global counter variable. Here’s how to do it:

Step-by-Step Code Solution

Use Global Keyword: Utilize the global keyword inside the run method to indicate that you are referring to the global counter, not a local variable.

Lock for Thread Safety: Use a threading lock to ensure that only one thread modifies the counter at a time, preventing race conditions.

Here's the improved code:

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Explanation of the Improved Code

Global Declaration: Inside the run method, global counter is called to manipulate the counter defined at the module level.

Locks: The thread_lock ensures that while one thread increments the counter, other threads wait their turn, maintaining consistency.

Increment Logic: Each thread increments the counter by 5 when it runs, so after all threads have finished, the final counter value should indeed be 20.

Conclusion

In this guide, we successfully created a global counter that increments as each thread executes. By properly managing the global variable and using threading locks, we ensured the integrity of the counter across multiple threads. This method is foundational for creating more complex multithreaded Python applications.

Feel free to explore further and experiment with different increment values or the number of threads to gain a deeper understanding of threading in Python.