Thread Class (System.Threading)

Imports System
Imports System.Threading

' Simple threading scenario:  Start a Shared method running
' on a second thread.
Public Class ThreadExample
    ' The ThreadProc method is called when the thread starts.
    ' It loops ten times, writing to the console and yielding 
    ' the rest of its time slice each time, and then ends.
    Public Shared Sub ThreadProc()
        Dim i As Integer
        For i = 0 To 9
            Console.WriteLine("ThreadProc: {0}", i)
            ' Yield the rest of the time slice.
            Thread.Sleep(0)
        Next
    End Sub

    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Console.WriteLine("Main thread: Start a second thread.")
        ' The constructor for the Thread class requires a ThreadStart 
        ' delegate.  The Visual Basic AddressOf operator creates this
        ' delegate for you.
        Dim t As New Thread(AddressOf ThreadProc)

        ' Start ThreadProc.  Note that on a uniprocessor, the new 
        ' thread does not get any processor time until the main thread 
        ' is preempted or yields.  Uncomment the Thread.Sleep that 
        ' follows t.Start() to see the difference.
        t.Start()
        'Thread.Sleep(0)

        Dim i As Integer
        For i = 1 To 4
            Console.WriteLine("Main thread: Do some work.")
            Thread.Sleep(0)
        Next

        Console.WriteLine("Main thread: Call Join(), to wait until ThreadProc ends.")
        t.Join()
        Console.WriteLine("Main thread: ThreadProc.Join has returned.  Press Enter to end program.")
        Console.ReadLine()
    End Sub
End Class

using System;
using System.Threading;

// Simple threading scenario:  Start a static method running
// on a second thread.
public class ThreadExample {
    // The ThreadProc method is called when the thread starts.
    // It loops ten times, writing to the console and yielding 
    // the rest of its time slice each time, and then ends.
    public static void ThreadProc() {
        for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
            Console.WriteLine("ThreadProc: {0}", i);
            // Yield the rest of the time slice.
            Thread.Sleep(0);
        }
    }

    public static void Main() {
        Console.WriteLine("Main thread: Start a second thread.");
        // The constructor for the Thread class requires a ThreadStart 
        // delegate that represents the method to be executed on the 
        // thread.  C# simplifies the creation of this delegate.
        Thread t = new Thread(new ThreadStart(ThreadProc));

        // Start ThreadProc.  Note that on a uniprocessor, the new 
        // thread does not get any processor time until the main thread 
        // is preempted or yields.  Uncomment the Thread.Sleep that 
        // follows t.Start() to see the difference.
        t.Start();
        //Thread.Sleep(0);

        for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
            Console.WriteLine("Main thread: Do some work.");
            Thread.Sleep(0);
        }

        Console.WriteLine("Main thread: Call Join(), to wait until ThreadProc ends.");
        t.Join();
        Console.WriteLine("Main thread: ThreadProc.Join has returned.  Press Enter to end program.");
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}

// [C++]
// Compile using /clr option.
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Threading;

// Simple threading scenario:  Start a Shared method running
// on a second thread.
public ref class ThreadExample
{
public:

   // The ThreadProc method is called when the thread starts.
   // It loops ten times, writing to the console and yielding 
   // the rest of its time slice each time, and then ends.
   static void ThreadProc()
   {
      for ( int i = 0; i < 10; i++ )
      {
         Console::Write(  "ThreadProc: " );
         Console::WriteLine( i );

         // Yield the rest of the time slice.
         Thread::Sleep( 0 );

      }
   }

};

int main()
{
   Console::WriteLine( "Main thread: Start a second thread." );

   // Create the thread, passing a ThreadStart delegate that
   // represents the ThreadExample::ThreadProc method.  For a 
   // delegate representing a static method, no object is
   // required.
   Thread^ oThread = gcnew Thread( gcnew ThreadStart( &ThreadExample::ThreadProc ) );

   // Start ThreadProc.  Note that on a uniprocessor, the new 
   // thread does not get any processor time until the main thread 
   // is preempted or yields.  Uncomment the Thread::Sleep that 
   // follows oThread->Start() to see the difference.
   oThread->Start();

   //Thread::Sleep(0);
   for ( int i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
   {
      Console::WriteLine(  "Main thread: Do some work." );
      Thread::Sleep( 0 );

   }
   Console::WriteLine(  "Main thread: Call Join(), to wait until ThreadProc ends." );
   oThread->Join();
   Console::WriteLine(  "Main thread: ThreadProc.Join has returned.  Press Enter to end program." );
   Console::ReadLine();
   return 0;
}