--- !ruby/object:RI::MethodDescription
aliases: []
block_params:
comment:
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P
body: Creates and runs a new thread to execute the instructions given in <em>block</em>. Any arguments passed to <tt>Thread::new</tt> are passed into the block.
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB
body: " x = Thread.new { sleep 0.1; print "x"; print "y"; print "z" }\n a = Thread.new { print "a"; print "b"; sleep 0.2; print "c" }\n x.join # Let the threads finish before\n a.join # main thread exits...\n"
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::P
body: <em>produces:</em>
- !ruby/struct:SM::Flow::VERB
body: " abxyzc\n"
full_name: Thread::new
is_singleton: true
name: new
params: |
Thread.new([arg]*) {|args| block } => thread
visibility: public