Thread Constructor (ParameterizedThreadStart)

using System;
using System.Threading;

public class Work
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        // To start a thread using a shared thread procedure, use 
        // the class name and method name when you create the  
        // ParameterizedThreadStart delegate. C# infers the  
        // appropriate delegate creation syntax: 
        //    new ParameterizedThreadStart(Work.DoWork) 
        //
        Thread newThread = new Thread(Work.DoWork);

        // Use the overload of the Start method that has a 
        // parameter of type Object. You can create an object that 
        // contains several pieces of data, or you can pass any  
        // reference type or value type. The following code passes 
        // the integer value 42. 
        //
        newThread.Start(42);

        // To start a thread using an instance method for the thread  
        // procedure, use the instance variable and method name when  
        // you create the ParameterizedThreadStart delegate. C# infers  
        // the appropriate delegate creation syntax: 
        //    new ParameterizedThreadStart(w.DoMoreWork) 
        //
        Work w = new Work();
        newThread = new Thread(w.DoMoreWork);

        // Pass an object containing data for the thread. 
        //
        newThread.Start("The answer.");
    }

    public static void DoWork(object data)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Static thread procedure. Data='{0}'",
            data);
    }

    public void DoMoreWork(object data)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Instance thread procedure. Data='{0}'",
            data);
    }
}

/* This code example produces the following output (the order 
   of the lines might vary):

Static thread procedure. Data='42'
Instance thread procedure. Data='The answer'
*/