std::thread::detach
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void detach(); |
(since C++11) | |
Separates the thread of execution from the thread object, allowing execution to continue independently. Any allocated resources will be freed once the thread exits.
After calling detach
*this no longer owns any thread.
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[edit] Parameters
(none)
[edit] Return value
(none)
[edit] Postconditions
joinable is false.
[edit] Exceptions
std::system_error if joinable() == false or an error occurs.
[edit] Example
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#include <chrono> #include <iostream> #include <thread> void independentThread() { std::cout << "Starting concurrent thread.\n"; std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(2)); std::cout << "Exiting concurrent thread.\n"; } void threadCaller() { std::cout << "Starting thread caller.\n"; std::thread t(independentThread); t.detach(); std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1)); std::cout << "Exiting thread caller.\n"; } int main() { threadCaller(); std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(5)); }
Possible output:
Starting thread caller. Starting concurrent thread. Exiting thread caller. Exiting concurrent thread.
[edit] References
- C++23 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2024):
- 33.4.3.6 Members [thread.thread.member]
- C++20 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2020):
- 32.4.2.5 Members [thread.thread.member]
- C++17 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2017):
- 33.3.2.5 thread members [thread.thread.member]
- C++14 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2014):
- 30.3.1.5 thread members [thread.thread.member]
- C++11 standard (ISO/IEC 14882:2011):
- 30.3.1.5 thread members [thread.thread.member]
[edit] See also
waits for the thread to finish its execution (public member function) | |
checks whether the thread is joinable, i.e. potentially running in parallel context (public member function) | |
C documentation for thrd_detach
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