TaskFactory.StartNew Method (Action, TaskCreationOptions)
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Creates and starts a Task.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- action
- Type: System.Action
The action delegate to execute asynchronously.
- creationOptions
- Type: System.Threading.Tasks.TaskCreationOptions
A TaskCreationOptions value that controls the behavior of the created Task
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The exception that is thrown when the action argument is null. |
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The exception that is thrown when the creationOptions argument specifies an invalid TaskCreationOptions value. |
Calling StartNew is functionally equivalent to creating a Task using one of its constructors and then calling Start to schedule it for execution.
However, unless creation and scheduling must be separated, StartNew is the recommended approach for both simplicity and performance.