thread

Background threads

Use thread to run functions in the background and wait for one or more results.

import "osl/thread"

Example

import "osl/thread"

auto t = thread.new(def() -> ( return 42 ))
log t.wait()

API reference

thread

Method	Returns	Description
thread.new(fn: any, ...args: any)	*Thread	Creates a new value.
thread.wait()	any	Runs the wait operation.
thread.isDone()	boolean	Reports whether done.
thread.age()	number	Runs the age operation.
thread.waitAll(threads: array)	array	Runs the wait all operation.

Notes

• Standard-library imports accept both import "osl/thread" and import "thread".

• Return values such as array and object are regular OSL values unless a returned object section says otherwise.