python - PySerial in TkInter - How to time different in and outputs? -

i have serial port receives 1 data point every second.

now use gui tkinter contains graph in matplotlib plots received data points in real time. @ same time still want use gui perform other basic things such inputs , buttons calculations past data points etc.

i wondering efficient way update plot , @ same time listen serial port every second while still allowing gui , python program flawlessly work in background.

i thinking using functions , call getserialdata function every second mainloop since i'm new python don't know how structure works , if guys give me short outline how should embed main code.

thanks!

edit #2: ok, got work. looks messy, there maybe better way this? don't these different objects , self time, or of necessary?

from tkinter import * import serial   class serialimport:      def __init__(self, master): #master imports root window          self.printbutton = button(text="test gui response", command=self.printmessage)         self.printbutton.grid(row=0)          self.openbutton = button(text="open serial port", command=self.openport)         self.openbutton.grid(row=1)          self.closebutton = button(text="close serial port", command=self.closeport)         self.closebutton.grid(row=2)          self.updatebutton = button(text="read , print data", command=self.update)         self.updatebutton.grid(row=3)      def printmessage(self):         print("gui respond!")      def openport(self):         self.arduinoserialdata = serial.serial('com3', 9600)      def closeport(self):         self.arduinoserialdata.close()      def update(self):         while(1==1):             if (self.arduinoserialdata.inwaiting()>0):                 mydata = self.arduinoserialdata.readline()                 self.temperature = float(mydata)                 print(self.temperature)                 root.after(1000, self.update)                 break  root = tk() s = serialimport(root) #root gets treated master in serialimport class root.mainloop()