creating threads in C#

BobLewiston · 07-17-2009, 02:30 PM

Can someone please break down a simple statement for a relative newbie?

Code:

Thread firstThread = new Thread (new ThreadStart (Method1));

In other words, what is happening at each stage here:

Code:

new ThreadStart (Method1)

Code:

new Thread (new ThreadStart (Method1))

Code:

Thread firstThread = new Thread (new ThreadStart (Method1));

Thanks for any help you can give.

jaeusm · 07-17-2009, 04:44 PM

Code:

new ThreadStart (Method1)

Creates a delegate of type ThreadStart. When the delegate is invoked (by calling its 'Invoke' method), it will call Method1.

Code:

new Thread (new ThreadStart (Method1))

Creates a new thread. When the thread is executed (by calling its 'Start' method), it will invoke the ThreadStart delegate.

Code:

Thread firstThread = new Thread (new ThreadStart (Method1));

Assigns a reference to the newly created thread to the firstThread variable.

In a nutshell, this code creates a new thread on which to execute Method1.

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