Add sleep() to reduce CPU utilization percentage.

bharadwajyarlagadda · Jun 14, 2017 · 52b01fe · 52b01fe
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diff --git a/finder/api.py b/finder/api.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import queue
 import threading
+import time
 
 from .schema import FinderSchema, DataSchema, ErrorSchema
 from .utils import search, iterfiles
@@ -96,6 +97,10 @@ def find(*paths, **kwargs):
         reader.start()
         reader.join()
 
+        # Sleep call reduces the CPU utilization percentage. If CPU
+        # performance is not a concern, this line can be commented out.
+        time.sleep(0.03)
+
         while not _queue.empty():
             yield _queue.get()