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| − | ''' | + | '''Supported platforms:''' [[File:Platform android.png]][[File:Platform ios.png]][[File:Platform pc.png]][[File:Platform mac.png]][[File:Platform winrt.png]][[File:Platform win32.png]]<br/> |
| − | <br/> | + | '''Available since:''' 2018.10<br/> |
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| − | === | + | === Description === |
| + | The '''Threads''' plugin provides the ability to run Lua code in separate threads, taking advantage of multiple cores where available. | ||
| − | '''Simple example of | + | === Example === |
| − | < | + | '''Simple example of getting result from a thread''' |
| + | <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> | ||
| + | require "Threads" | ||
local thread = Thread.new() | local thread = Thread.new() | ||
| − | thread:setFunction(function() | + | thread:setFunction(function() |
| + | local a = 0 | ||
| + | for i = 1, 10000000 do | ||
| + | a += 1 | ||
| + | end | ||
| + | return i | ||
| + | end) | ||
thread:execute() | thread:execute() | ||
local ok = false | local ok = false | ||
while not ok do | while not ok do | ||
| − | + | ok = thread:getResult() | |
end | end | ||
| − | print("woot") | + | print("woot!") |
</source> | </source> | ||
| − | + | === Class === | |
| − | + | [[Thread]]<br/> | |
| − | + | {{Thread}} | |
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 13 July 2023
Supported platforms: 
Available since: 2018.10
Description
The Threads plugin provides the ability to run Lua code in separate threads, taking advantage of multiple cores where available.
Example
Simple example of getting result from a thread <syntaxhighlight lang="lua"> require "Threads" local thread = Thread.new() thread:setFunction(function() local a = 0 for i = 1, 10000000 do a += 1 end return i end) thread:execute() local ok = false while not ok do ok = thread:getResult() end print("woot!") </source>
Class
