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Threads
Tomo supports POSIX threads (pthreads) through the Thread type. The
recommended practice is to have each thread interact with other threads only
through thread-safe Channels with no other shared data.
Thread Methods
new
Description:
Creates a new thread to execute a specified function.
Signature:
func new(fn: func(->Void) -> Thread)
Parameters:
fn: The function to be executed by the new thread.
Returns:
A new Thread object representing the created thread.
Example:
>> jobs := |Int|
>> results := |Int|
>> thread := Thread.new(func():
while yes:
input := jobs:get()
results:give(input + 10
)
= Thread<0x12345678>
>> jobs:give(10)
>> results:get()
= 11
cancel
Description:
Requests the cancellation of a specified thread.
Signature:
func cancel(thread: Thread)
Parameters:
thread: The thread to cancel.
Returns:
Nothing.
Example:
>> thread:cancel()
join
Description:
Waits for a specified thread to terminate.
Signature:
func join(thread: Thread)
Parameters:
thread: The thread to join.
Returns:
Nothing.
Example:
>> thread:join()
detach
Description:
Detaches a specified thread, allowing it to run independently.
Signature:
func detach(thread: Thread)
Parameters:
thread: The thread to detach.
Returns:
Nothing.
Example:
>> thread:detach()