.. _idle:


.. currentmodule:: pyuv


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:py:class:`Idle` --- Idle handle
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.. py:class:: Idle(loop)

    :type loop: :py:class:`Loop`
    :param loop: loop object where this handle runs (accessible through :py:attr:`Idle.loop`).

    ``Idle`` handles run when the event loop is *idle*, that is, there are no
    other events pending to be run. It is usually used to defer operations to
    be run at a later loop iteration.


    .. py:method:: start(callback)

        :param callable callback: Function that will be called when the ``Idle``
            handle is run by the event loop.

        Start the ``Idle`` handle.

        Callback signature: ``callback(idle_handle)``.

    .. py:method:: stop

        Stop the ``Idle`` handle.