Importing time module bug

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I tested the following code, and hereby I confirm that switching to java.lang.Thread solves the problem experienced with Python’s time module.

import system.date

from java.lang import Exception as JException, Thread

def java_sleep():
    print 'Thread.sleep'
    print system.date.now()
    Thread.sleep(5000)
    print system.date.now()

def py_sleep():
    print 'time.sleep'
    import time
    print system.date.now()
    time.sleep(5)
    print system.date.now()


try:
    java_sleep()
    py_sleep()
except JException, e:
    print e.message

Output:

>>>>
Thread.sleep
Tue Apr 14 22:01:02 CEST 2020
Tue Apr 14 22:01:07 CEST 2020
time.sleep
Cannot create PyString with non-byte value
>>>>

But still mind-boggling that after multiple attempts calling Python’s time.sleep does work without throwing an error; and after one successful execution the error occurs no more.

I’ll be making the switch to Thread.sleep.

Thanks, @KathyApplebaum and @pturmel.

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