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Asynchronous File Deletion

Description​

The delete_file_async function deletes a file asynchronously using a ThreadPoolExecutor. This is useful for performing file deletions without blocking the main program execution.

Function Signature:​

def delete_file_async(file_path: str) -> Future:

Parameters​

  • file_path (str): The path to the file that should be deleted.

Returns​

  • Future: A Future object representing the result of the asynchronous deletion operation.

Example Usage​

future = delete_file_async("/path/to/file.txt")
# Optionally wait for the result
future.result()

Notes​

  • This function utilizes Python's ThreadPoolExecutor to execute the file deletion operation in a separate thread, allowing the main thread to continue without waiting for the deletion to complete.
  • The safe_delete function is used for the actual deletion process.
  • The function returns a Future object, which can be used to monitor or wait for the result of the file deletion.

Error Handling​

  • The safe_delete function will handle errors related to file deletion, such as OSError, with retries.