TaskFactory.StartNew Method (Action, CancellationToken)
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Creates and starts a Task.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
'Declaration Public Function StartNew ( _ action As Action, _ cancellationToken As CancellationToken _ ) As Task
Parameters
- action
- Type: System.Action
The action delegate to execute asynchronously.
- cancellationToken
- Type: System.Threading.CancellationToken
The CancellationToken that will be assigned to the new task.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ObjectDisposedException | The provided CancellationToken has already been disposed. |
| ArgumentNullException | The exception that is thrown when the action argument is null. |
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.